yowieII writes:
The difference between the Hudson and this and many others...Sully was still FLYING the plane...
Yup - Cactus 1549 was a *planned* ditch, while this most obviously wasn't.
misd-agin writes:
Sully or the AOA protection?
Sully. He might have been relying on Normal Law for assistance, but he was also drawing from experience as a glider pilot. This shouldn't be hard to accept or acknowledge. It's a picture perfect example of knowing your airframe and how to use it to best advantage.
toffeez writes:
He was telling the plane precisely where he wanted to go, and it took him there, wings level.
EE Mangindaan stated:
no one died and this because of the intervention of the Lord. We should be grateful...
Really? Nobody died because of decent engineering in Seattle. If anything, the Lord saw fit to *test* that engineering.