Comments on: “Prepare for impact” didn’t refer to the birds http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/01/16/prepare-for-impact-didnt-refer-to-the-birds/ Living the first class life -- at coach prices Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:44:43 +0000 hourly 1 By: nzm http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/01/16/prepare-for-impact-didnt-refer-to-the-birds/#comment-26594 nzm Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:12:22 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=2053#comment-26594 Mark: There's a better one than the NBC one here: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f9d_1232215032 It shows the 2 camera angles of the landing, but then magnifies one of them for a repeat viewing, and then shows the pax on the wings waiting for rescue as the plane floats down the Hudson. What a perfect landing! Also just posted is a longish clip of the plane being hoisted out of the river: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1f9_1232264086 I also found this info: http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/science_news/4299756.html The Airbus is fitted with a "Ditch Switch" which, when activated, closes all ports and vents below the aircraft's float-line, and enables the plane to stay afloat for longer. It's not known whether this switch was deployed in this instance. Mark:

There’s a better one than the NBC one here:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=f9d_1232215032

It shows the 2 camera angles of the landing, but then magnifies one of them for a repeat viewing, and then shows the pax on the wings waiting for rescue as the plane floats down the Hudson.

What a perfect landing!

Also just posted is a longish clip of the plane being hoisted out of the river:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=1f9_1232264086

I also found this info:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/blogs/science_news/4299756.html

The Airbus is fitted with a “Ditch Switch” which, when activated, closes all ports and vents below the aircraft’s float-line, and enables the plane to stay afloat for longer. It’s not known whether this switch was deployed in this instance.

]]> By: Mark Ashley http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/01/16/prepare-for-impact-didnt-refer-to-the-birds/#comment-26591 Mark Ashley Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:04:55 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=2053#comment-26591 Chris: Cute. Won't <em>someone</em> think of the birds? nzm: Thanks! I'm going to embed that video, and another video of the landing, below:<p> <object width="450" height="370"><param name="movie" value="http://www.liveleak.com/e/9e6_1232166872"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.liveleak.com/e/9e6_1232166872" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="450" height="370"></embed></object> <div><iframe height="339" width="425" src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22425001/vp/28705681#28705681" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><style type="text/css">.msnbcLinks {font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 425px;} .msnbcLinks a {text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px;} .msnbcLinks a:link, .msnbcLinks a:visited {color: #5799db !important;} .msnbcLinks a:hover, .msnbcLinks a:active {color:#CC0000 !important;} </style><p></div> Chris: Cute. Won’t someone think of the birds?

nzm: Thanks! I’m going to embed that video, and another video of the landing, below:


]]> By: nzm http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/01/16/prepare-for-impact-didnt-refer-to-the-birds/#comment-26586 nzm Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:34:17 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=2053#comment-26586 Amazing footage of the crash: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9e6_1232166872 Plane appears at 2:02 and then the camera zooms in to follow the rescue. Amazing footage of the crash:
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=9e6_1232166872

Plane appears at 2:02 and then the camera zooms in to follow the rescue.

]]> By: Christopher Elliott http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/2009/01/16/prepare-for-impact-didnt-refer-to-the-birds/#comment-26580 Christopher Elliott Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:44:40 +0000 http://www.upgradetravelbetter.com/?p=2053#comment-26580 Nice. A friend published this related article: http://iamnotmymother.blogspot.com/2009/01/jet-decimates-flock-only-two-survivors.html Nice. A friend published this related article: http://iamnotmymother.blogspot.com/2009/01/jet-decimates-flock-only-two-survivors.html

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