Miracle on the Hudson
@ILS27LEFT, I'm pretty sure there were a similar number of heroes in USAir 1549. An experienced captain, calm and methodical F/O, effective Cabin Crew, responsive and insightful ATC and both a coordinated and ad hoc emergency response comprising multiple agencies and selfless civilians in the middle of a city of 20 million people enduring a horrible snow storm..
This BA crew did a great job, clearly lessons from Airtours learned, but it's ironic that, in the age of LOFT and SBT this very scenario considered laughably simplistic and unlikely. How cheated (relieved) if in your next Sim ride you got an engine fire at 80KIAS in day VMC followed by a first class deadhead home and a book deal :-)
Funny aside; i was riding home in a UPS DC8 a few years ago and #2 let go at 500'.
On hearing the fire bell The F/O flying turned to the FE and said 'Why are you testing that NOW?'!
neilki.