Hudson River Plane Crash

What an inspiring story this was. A few minutes after take off, the captain calls in and says, "This is cactus 1549, hit birds, we lost thrust in both engines," he then goes on to say they are going to turn around and head back towards the airport. Quickly he realizes the plane doesn't have enough engine power to do so. The last words that were heard from the pilot were, "We're gonna be in the Hudson." With 155 passengers on board, Pilot C.B. "Sully" Sullenberger landed the plane perfectly on top of the water. Rescue crews arrived at the scene shortly and pulled everyone off the plane. Some of the passengers described what they thought were their last few seconds of life, as "complete silence, like a library." Can you imagine the feelings of gratitude that all 155 passengers must have felt as their plane came to a stop in the Hudson? What is remarkable is how well prepared this pilot must have been. He didn't panic, the years of experience and dedication to his job saved a lot of lives. What we can take from this miraculous story is that it doesn't matter where we are in life, what our status is, what type of job we have, as long as everyday we strive to be the best we can, wherever we are. The day may come when we need to land a plane in the Hudson.