A REAL FLIGHT DELAY
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| Sully |
Lately VFH has suffered
a rash of travel delays. Between energy outages and inclement weather, we’ve endured
nearly a week’s worth of wasted days, but who are we to complain? Inconvenient?
Yes, but not life-threatening.
Today is the anniversary
of a serious life-threatening travel delay and it puts everything into
perspective.
On January 15, 2009, US
Airways flight 1549 left LaGuardia Airport in New York City bound for
Charlotte, North Carolina. Piloted by Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger the plane stuck
a flock of Canadian geese almost immediately at an extremely low altitude.
Losing power Sully decided to ditch the plane in the Hudson River as the safest
alternative. He couldn’t make it back to LaGuardia or reach Teteboro, an
airport in New Jersey. It wasn’t a “crash” it was a forced landing.
With the help of the Circle
Line tour boats (and the Coast Guard) all passengers and crew were saved and
though Sully was deemed a hero by some his decision to land in the Hudson
rather than try to glide his crippled plane to an airport was scrutinized by the NTSB.
A sobering tale, retold
in the 2016 Clint Eastwood film “Sully” starring Tom Hanks in the titular role. Remember this
when you want to grouse at the passenger service agents about being
inconvenienced in your travels.
Thanks for reading
Love Janet and greg
LIVE (SAFE) TRAVELS LOVE
© 2025 by Gregory Dunaj
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