Originally Posted by
goheelswks
Probably all the computer and small personal bags they put in the OH bins.
Originally Posted by
smashr
You are saying in the event of a soft water landing, with no major injuries among the passengers, slow sinking, and plenty of time to evacuate, you would NOT grab your laptop?
eff the laptop!!! That's what USB flash drives are for.
Originally Posted by
texd
And altitude is 36000 feet...notice how the track line abruptly terminates right in the middle of the river
Originally Posted by
CO FF
If you were standing next to me on the wing, holding something that weighed down the wing and thus accelerated (even slightly) the sinking of the aircraft, I'd throw your carryon off the wing -- whether or not you chose to let go of it.
Though I admit I
would be carrying a bag...the diaper bag! Being dry, but shaken and dazed sitting for hours on a tug/ferry, you'd only be that much more pissy were you subjected to the shrieks and wails from my 3- and nearly-1-year old kids!
Originally Posted by
777-100SP
What if a ferry picked you up? If uninjured, would you get off, grab a taxi, head to LGA or EWR and ask them to endorse your ticket on another carrier? US1549 was going to SEA after the CLT segment. What if you showed up at EWR and demanded they put you on the CO SEA nonstop? Since people were standing on the wings, they look fairly dry and uninjured! (which is great! ...and unexpected!)
Doubtful you'd get that far but I suspect the US agent would punch your ticket and have you sent straight to the nearest hospital. Probably airline policy that any and all pax onboard an a/c involved in such an incident be medically evaluated. This of course assumes you can get out of the police/NTSB quarantine they'll toss everyone into.
Originally Posted by
oklAAhoma
+1MM
It can't be said enough that the entire crew deserves credit for a remarkable job.
Agreed.