There are a lot of sad lawyers all over the country this morning. I feel their pain. An airplane takes off carrying 150 passengers and a crew of five. The pilot begins his ascent over a densely populated city when he looses both engines through an act of nature. The plane begins to fall from the sky. Seconds away from inevitable disaster, the pilot has only one choice – crash land his aircraft in the Hudson River. His training and 40 years of experience kick in. Against all odds, he sets down crippled aircraft like it was made for water landings. He and the crew get all of the passengers out and onto the wings of the slowly sinking plane. Again, circumstances conspire against the legal professionals who flock to disasters like blowflies to dead meat. This airplane has landed in broad daylight, in a section of the river with plenty of small boats underway. They race to the rescue and not a single life is lost. And the lawyers know the reality of the situation – there isn’t a lot of money in 150 pair of wet feet.
A Legal Disaster
January 16, 2009 by Brian
The words hero and bravery come to mind when I think about this pilot. Hero gets thrown around a lot today for real or imagined acts of bravery and valor, but this guy deserves the title. We are already hearing the word “miracle” thrown around, and certainly we are all grateful no one died in this wreck, but what is also being repeated is the vast knowledge, training and experience of this man. None of it means a darn thing without bravery and clear thinking when the situation called for it. All who boarded that plane yesterday are breathing today because of it. He truly deserves the title …Hero!
I’m glad no one was hurt in the crash, sounds like the pilot did a great job