135 on board...Reports still coming in.
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135 on board...Reports still coming in.
Not the first passenger airliner to go down soon after taking off from a New York airport. Although I think all others left JFK.
There was one that witnesses reported was struck from below over the Atlantic (1999?). A flight to Dominica which crashed into a residential area and an Air Egypt flight. I felt there was a problem in the area.
Eyewitnesses are saying it may have hit a flock of geese. No fatalities reported so far. That would be miraculous.
No casualties reported so far - that includes injuries. It must have been a very smooth emergency landing.Quote:
Originally Posted by strangeirish
Some pics
By all accounts the physics of landing on water is pretty much akin to landing (without landing gear) on a ploughed field.
What a pilot!
Crazy that there's very little injuries.
150 passengers (+5 staff) on board according to FAA, everyone off the plane and accounted for.
As Ethiopian Airways kindly illustrates..Quote:
Originally Posted by OneRedArmy
http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=zA5FMFVbVZ0
This is all over Sky News. There are probably dozens of Palestinians being slaughtered right now, but 135 White fat Americans are infinitely more important, I guess.
Whats your source for them being white and fat?Quote:
Originally Posted by brianw82
With a statement like that, is it unreasonable to assume that the operation of a remote control is beyond your comprehension?Quote:
Originally Posted by brianw82
I think a plane landing in a River in one of the worlds busiest cities with all on board surviving and only minor injuries is pretty newsworthy regardless of what else is going on it the world.
Absolutely, and it makes for great televisionQuote:
Originally Posted by passinginterest
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=huds...s=0&ct=0&w=all
Some good pics at the above link
Bah, who cares about this nonsense when we have to choose between Ulrika, your one from Sugababes, some other one and that girl who thinks shes Irish to be evicted tomorrow night in Big Brother.
Bit of perspective is required people :mad:
Manhattan does really look like a big penis.
The only injury I've reported is a leg fracture for one of the flight attendants.
that was nice of you. Hope shes alright.Quote:
Originally Posted by Aberdonian Stu
seriously though, fair f*ckin play to the pilots on this one. The more i think about this the more impressive/lucky it seems!!!
A girl I know was on it. Lucky her (in a way).
Doh, meant to say 'seen reported'Quote:
Originally Posted by SkStu