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Originally Posted by Grimace
I completely concur, Jason! That pilot did an outstanding job! A jet airliner with NO engine power is a brick, and the fact that he could put it down on the water without it breaking apart was amazing! He's a great pilot, and reportedly walked the length of the plane three times to make sure everyone was off before he abandoned his aircraft.
None dead.
Absolutely outstanding!
He certainly deserves some sort of decoration for his skill and actions, especially under such adverse circumstances.
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I truely think he is the ultimate in professionalism, and cool headed is an understatement. He is reportedly a liscensed instrutor pilot for GLIDERS as well. That definately gave him a hands up over others. Not sure about others, but I would class him well above a LOT of people that have been called heros.
A bit of after crash humor was his call to his wife, "We had an accident." Not until prompted for details did he tell her the "small" details, at which time she freaked.
Grae