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08-08-2009, 06:47 PM
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When did the Mid-Atlantic become the North Pole?
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Plane and Helicopter collide over the Hudson River
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08-08-2009, 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Infamous92
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Yea, especially with smaller vehicles.. makes me a little afraid to even go into one. Normal-sized planes from airports don't seem to be having as many accidents. |
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08-08-2009, 08:26 PM
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I really don't get the doom and gloom of "aviation is unsafe". General aviation accidents (such as this one) are unfortunately relatively common events - they just don't happen over the Hudson where a "miracle" occurred earlier this year (I attribute the "miracle" to luck and skill). This page lists the reportable aviation accidents that occurred in July alone. There's quite a number there, eh? |
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08-08-2009, 10:22 PM
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When did the Mid-Atlantic become the North Pole?
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I thought they had radars for all planes and helicopters, I heard the plane rear-ended the helicopter.
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08-09-2009, 12:04 AM
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Nope, I'm not a pilot, but the Hudson below 1100 feet is a VFR corridor - similar to say the BQE. See and be seen. You don't have radar on the BQE, do you (I wouldn't know since I don't own a car  )? |
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08-09-2009, 12:26 AM
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News update: 3 dead, 6 survived!
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08-09-2009, 02:31 AM
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When did the Mid-Atlantic become the North Pole?
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Originally Posted by ny123
News update: 3 dead, 6 survived!
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That's good because they originally said that all 9 died, but it's still very sad that 3 died. |
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08-09-2009, 02:34 AM
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When did the Mid-Atlantic become the North Pole?
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Originally Posted by jds2001
Nope, I'm not a pilot, but the Hudson below 1100 feet is a VFR corridor - similar to say the BQE. See and be seen. You don't have radar on the BQE, do you (I wouldn't know since I don't own a car )? |
That's scary because I assume that there's a lot of vehicles that fly lower than 1,100 feet, it's unfortunate that this had to happen, they should do something about it now so it never happens again. |
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08-09-2009, 05:58 AM
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Originally Posted by ny123
News update: 3 dead, 6 survived!
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Nobody ever said six survived. They're looking for the other six bodies.
Last edited by Viralmd; 08-09-2009 at 11:27 AM..
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08-09-2009, 11:24 AM
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Some Canadian tourist captured the crash on camera (photograph). It's on Foxnews.com.
Those pictures made me sick and sad. What made me sick even more was the interview of 1 of the 3 Canadian eyewitnesses - the old lady apparently was happy to be on TV and said something like, "Oh I am so glad we are not on that plane" with a big smile on her face the whole time. Come on!!!!
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