There isn’t much to say about US Airlines flight 1549 that hasn’t already been said.
But, allow me to repeat something for emphasis: good training, expertise, and experience matter. No doubt this would have been a very different kind of story today if Captain Chesley Sullenberger, a man with forty years of experience, hadn’t been the one piloting the craft. Similarly, kudos to the rescue personnel who showed flexibility, professionalism, and above all, skill in plying their trade.
We are used to employers crying poor. Seems like the usual first PR lob is to moan about how the XYZ union is bleeding them dry. Then, the second move is to offer buyouts to the most senior, experienced members of the organization. Today, I’m so glad that no one deemed Capt. “Sully” “too expensive” to retain.
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Help Daniel
Don’t forget the flight attendants. Most often thought to simply bring drinks and provide info, they’re responsible for the cabin when it goes down.
You are absolutely right. They are also often the some of the last people off the plane, and the first to be injured.
So, big fat kudos also go to: flight attendants Donna Dent, Doreen Welsh, and Sheila Dail, as well as first officer Jeffrey Skiles.