AirLiner Lands in Hudson River-All Aboard Believed Safe!

[AliceT]

And my only thought is of the cargo hold. Were there any pets trapped in crates in the cargo compartment where airlines insist they ride?

[piperspal]

Originally Posted by Magnum Mike

I don't know how long ago you worked in the industry, but I know that modern commercial aircraft have a lot of technology that wasn't available in the past, and I know the TCAS (Traffic Collision Avoidance System) has seen a lot of improvements since it was introduced on commercial airliners in the 1980's.

Flying is still a lot safer than driving.

TCAS? That alone makes me feel ( a wee bit) better! It figures - I get out of the biz right when something like that comes along! . I quit the airlines in '89 to try & start a family. I actually missed my Mom's 80th birthday in Colorado last year - all because of this ridiculous fear of mine.

Hopefully yesterday's events will put air traffic safety in the limelight for more than just a week.

[LaceyEx]

Pipers-wasn't it in '89 or early '90 when the plane went into the water at LGA?

[Magnum Mike]

Originally Posted by LaceyEx

LGA has many incidents. When our son was in MMA at Kings Point there was a plane than went off the runway into the bay.

LGA has shorter than normal runways, that's why only certain class of jetliners can take off and land there. My sister, who lives in Long Island, tells me whenever they land at Laguardia, the flight crew slams those brakes on to slow the aircraft down because of the short runways.

[elizamary]

Originally Posted by LaceyEx

EM-yes he had 3 congressional appts and was a football pick. It is very impressive and beautiful there. Sadly tho it wasn't his cup of tea and he left after a year and went to college in So. Carolina and has been very successful.

Unfortunately as soon as he accepted the appt. he got scholarships from Notre Dame and Penn State that he couldn't accept.

I'm sure it all worked out for the best. Same with my daughter. She really wanted the appointment for Annapolis and was invited down one weekend.
But our congressman gave her the appointment at the MMA.
She ended up ROTC who gave her a full scholarlship at LaSalle. She dropped out after a year and worked as a waitress for a year. Saved her money then finished at Temple then got married.
Life has twist and turns but in the end, it works out.

[piperspal]

Originally Posted by LaceyEx

Pipers-wasn't it in '89 or early '90 when the plane went into the water at LGA?

Not 100% sure...I bet Magnum Mike knows though!

LGA is known for those skid to a stop runways. Logan has a few too.