I would like to open my blog with a tribute to Captain Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III and his crew that landed flight 1549 of US Airways into the Hudson River after hitting flock of birds minutes after takeoff. The amazing result was that this crew has saved the life of 150 passengers onboard.

We did not expect that. We expected something in line of the sea crush of the Hijacked Ethiopian Aircraft back in 1996. This was a remarkable landing that was a direct result of high professionalism and a little luck. The air traffic controller who was talking to the pilot, testified later on that when he heard of the captain’s decision to land on the Hudson, he was convinced he is the last person to talk to this flight.
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