Australian pilot does a 'Hudson'

[ImPlaneCrazy]

Australian pilot does a 'Hudson'


A pilot in Australia has guided a light aircraft and his five passengers to a safe landing in shallow waters.
The dual-propeller Piper Chieftain experienced engine trouble shortly after takeoff from the city of Darwin.

Source: BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Australian pilot does a 'Hudson' (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7874393.stm)

[Double Zero]

Well, it does look unpleasantly rough ( as an aerial photographer & yachtie I know, if waves even show on camera they're significant ! ) and I'm sure the pilot did a good job, but I somehow doubt it compares to the Hudson incident.

As a one-time passenger in one of those Cessna's, a noisy vibratory heap, I can't help thinking it's in the right place !

Please let's not call every ditching ' doing a Hudson'...

[Duck Rogers]

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