Written by US Airways Flight 1549 crashed into the Hudson River today shortly after takeoff. The pilot radioed to air traffic control that the plane experienced a ‘double bird strike’, meaning both engines were disabled due to birds flying into them. Weather definitely didn’t play a role. As described on NBC, once the bird strikes the propellers, it turns them into spinning shrapnel and destroys the engine.
It’s fairly safe to say that 95% of you reading this have flown… it’s also safe to say that 85% of you ignored the safety instructions before takeoff. Now you’ll pay attention.
The pilot deserves enormous praise for the water landing. He saved 155 lives by knowing exactly what to do, then executing.
