US Airways Accident in NYC (US1549 LGA-CLT A320)
Jan 15, 2009, 1:59 pm
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Jan 15, 2009, 1:59 pm
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http://www.wcnc.com/news/topstories/...h.759d7dc.html
Now reporting flight from BOS - CLT.
I love the media's obsession with reporting first, fact checking later (CBS called it an A380 a couple times.)
Hope everyone is okay.
Now reporting flight from BOS - CLT.
I love the media's obsession with reporting first, fact checking later (CBS called it an A380 a couple times.)
Hope everyone is okay.
Jan 15, 2009, 2:00 pm
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CNN said "controlled landing" and "soft landing" and "without breaking apart".
Jan 15, 2009, 2:00 pm
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Jan 15, 2009, 2:01 pm
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"low, controlled landing onto water".
CNN.com is live there also.
43 degrees in the water, folks need to get out to avoid hypothermia...
CNN.com is live there also.
43 degrees in the water, folks need to get out to avoid hypothermia...
Jan 15, 2009, 2:01 pm
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Why haven't they said anything about the passengers?
Jan 15, 2009, 2:01 pm
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I can't stand Fox news, everyone on there loves to pretend they know so much about aviation when they really have no idea. They've gone from it being an E170 to an E175, to an A320, and now its a 737. I really hope this was one of the over water equipped aircraft that have life vests and rafts. If the passengers only had those terrible flotation cushions that would be really bad.
Jan 15, 2009, 2:02 pm
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Jan 15, 2009, 2:02 pm
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Jan 15, 2009, 2:04 pm
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I can't stand Fox news, everyone on there loves to pretend they know so much about aviation when they really have no idea. They've gone from it being an E170 to an E175, to an A320, and now its a 737. I really hope this was one of the over water equipped aircraft that have life vests and rafts. If the passengers only had those terrible flotation cushions that would be really bad.
Jan 15, 2009, 2:04 pm
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hmm just saw the wingtips. Looks like an Airbus
Jan 15, 2009, 2:04 pm
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Jan 15, 2009, 2:05 pm
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My best wishes to everyone on that plane.
Jan 15, 2009, 2:06 pm
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Wow! That takes some excellent piloting, I couldn't imagine trying to land on water...
Looks like everyone got off, according to CNN.
Looks like everyone got off, according to CNN.