Turns out yesterday was “Sully” Sullenberger’s 71st birthday.
I never get tired of this story:
3 thoughts on “Birthday Wishes”
Indeed. I wonder if any passengers remembered to wish him a happy b-day and thank him for them being alive. My bet is not that many.
jpa:
Well, one of the passengers sued the airline within 2 days. When he was interviewed by a media bobble head, he whimpered, “I just want to feel whole again”. Not sure how that turned out, but, apparently, surviving a plane crash, wasn’t enough to make him “feel whole”.
I’m still impressed with the quality of that unpowered bellyflop. Damn nice flying.
Indeed. I wonder if any passengers remembered to wish him a happy b-day and thank him for them being alive. My bet is not that many.
jpa:
Well, one of the passengers sued the airline within 2 days. When he was interviewed by a media bobble head, he whimpered, “I just want to feel whole again”. Not sure how that turned out, but, apparently, surviving a plane crash, wasn’t enough to make him “feel whole”.
I’m still impressed with the quality of that unpowered bellyflop. Damn nice flying.