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- DariusMonsef, on 01/15/2009, -0/+16From his blog post on Jan. 10th about goals for 2009. "Have over 1000 followers on Twitter." CHECK
- chrisgeleven, on 01/16/2009, -0/+15What a miracle everyone survived that crash. That pilot should get the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It is not every day that the actions of a single person immediately save 155+ people.
I guess it is time to take more seriously the odds of surviving a water crash. - sixou, on 01/15/2009, -5/+20Picture of the year.
- Inleblack, on 01/15/2009, -1/+10Citizen journalism at its finest - quick thinking and a steady hand - managed to snag the most epic picture of the entire event.
- Donboy, on 01/16/2009, -0/+9"actions of a single person"
Let's not forget the co-pilot. - AlbionEikon, on 01/16/2009, -1/+9Kudos to the captain (a.k.a. "The Hudson Hero") for all his training, preparation and personal study... and walking down the isle 2x to ensure everyone was safely accounted for!
- andyb747, on 01/16/2009, -0/+7Jouralism.....just like Journalism but better
- inactive, on 01/16/2009, -1/+7wtf guys are named Janis?
- zoethebitch, on 01/16/2009, -0/+6... and you can type it quicker
- CNAIF, on 01/16/2009, -0/+5reads title ???
reads title again ???!!!!???
Head explodes. - puter, on 01/16/2009, -3/+8why do we care who got the first picture?
"Amazing, you can use a camera phone!!" - Peregrination, on 01/16/2009, -0/+5For some reason, when I first read that title it really ***** with my head. Maybe I'm alone here...
- angelczek, on 01/15/2009, -0/+4amazing! I'm so glad everyone survived. 2009 is going to be a great year!
- MxM111, on 01/15/2009, -1/+5Just remember, today it is quite cold over here (20F = -7C). And they are on water, some possibly without warm clothes. But great shot anyway.
- cadmiumpaint, on 01/16/2009, -0/+3I remember talking to a famous photojournalist back when camera phones first came out and he said to me, "its only a matter of time before some average joe wins a Pulitzer with one of these".
- Merp08, on 01/17/2009, -0/+3It's only January..
- Exhibitionist, on 01/16/2009, -1/+3It pays to fly first class.
- inactive, on 01/16/2009, -0/+2The Captain is getting the Key to the City of New York as soon as he is done with testifying to the NTSB about the accident.
- Merp08, on 01/17/2009, -0/+1It might be too heavy? I read that the fuel is lighter than water and also the air in the cabin helped to keep it afloat. I also read the engines tore off on impact, making the plane lighter.
Or maybe super-Barack tore them off? - acmephoto, on 01/22/2009, -0/+1OK, so you posted an infomercial in a comment. Give yourself 5 points!
- shotsy5, on 01/17/2009, -0/+1hahaha! Exactly
- videographer, on 01/16/2009, -6/+7If you are going to practice citizen "jouralism", you should at least be able to SPELL it!
Repeat after me:
J - O - U - R - N - A - L - I - S - M.
Thank you for your attention. - DarkBlueAnt, on 01/16/2009, -6/+7I'm burying this because in less than 24 hours, this story has been milked to hell. I live in New York City and this takes up all the TV stations. Some stations were even going to film reuniting families like spies. It's all cheesy and sleazy.
- Merp08, on 01/17/2009, -0/+1Janis is.
- rif42, on 01/16/2009, -0/+1It would have been even better without the greasy stuff on the lens.
- acmephoto, on 01/22/2009, -0/+1Great photo and smart to snap and and push to twitter. Also a few winners of the day:
http://www.valleyprblog.com/social-media/social-me ... - Remelox, on 01/16/2009, -1/+2Odds of surviving a plane crash are actually over two-thirds according to the Flight Safety Foundation. Media hypes things like this as miracles when they are actually fairly common.
- masaemon, on 01/16/2009, -2/+3http://flickr.com/photos/lazlokovacs/3199968345/si ...
Picture right before it crashed - rif42, on 01/16/2009, -0/+1Amazing Airbus water landing and that it actually stays afloat like that so they could stand wait on the wings. I am sure they all had cold feet, but better than swimming in it.
- pseudononymist, on 01/19/2009, -0/+1Why is everyone calling this a miracle? Does anyone know what a miracle actually is? An act supposedly performed by a supreme being that could not have occurred otherwise. Turning water into wine? Miracle. Jesus' healing touch? Miracle. George W. Bush confesses to war crimes? Miracle.
But a plane landing safely in the Hudson without killing anyone, as awesome as that is, is not a ***** miracle. - inactive, on 01/16/2009, -0/+0I have a serous question,I have seen helicopters with floats that can be deployed in water landings,Why not a similar system for aircraft? Even if its not a rapid inflation just to keep it from sinking.Granted this is the first time one ditched intact but still.It could be armed when a pilot flips the Ditch Switch when contacts water inflates.
- romerzs14, on 01/16/2009, -2/+2looks cold :( i'm glad they all made it :)
- waydee, on 01/16/2009, -1/+1Shame the iPhone has such a horrible camera.
- nevember, on 01/18/2009, -0/+0If only he was a jailbreak user we probably could have had video of the splash landing!
- inactive, on 01/17/2009, -1/+0 America is distracted for 15 minutes as every yuppie with a iPhone puts the plastic to the air and waves it like a lighter at a 1980s Rock concert.
- dhoneywell, on 01/16/2009, -2/+1I hope this inspires a water park ride.
Just as long as it's not in 20° F polluted, disgusting Hudson water. - venuspcs, on 01/16/2009, -2/+1PRICELESS!
- drjoan, on 01/19/2009, -1/+0SURVIVING A PLANE CRASH IS A MIRACLE!
There's so much controversy surrounding the plane crash-is it or is it not a MIRACLE, the pundits ask.
Excuse me, everyone survived intact, everyone, what about that isn't a miracle, Dr Joan wonders.
Thursdays plane crash is a reminder that miracles are possible for each and every one of us, and
that prayers are sometimes answered. Its as simple as that. Each and every passenger on that plane prayed for a life saving miracle, and their prayers were answered. How often do our prayers work that effectively and quickly?
The Miracle occurred because the exact factors or ingredients came together, from the highly skilled pilot, to the crew, the plane, the skills, the route, the timing, and more, was exactly and precisely what was needed to save the passengers. The exact Miracle Brew!
The dictionary defines MIRACLE as being from the Latin word "Miraculum" and meaning a "wondrous thing," So wouldn't you say that for each of those passengers, who faced their fear and survived the crash, this was truly a MIRACLE, a wonderous thing, an extraordinary, life saving, breath catching MIRACLE. I can only imagine, to narrowly escape death and take your next breathe, well, I don't know how you could say it wasn't anything but a MIRACLE.
When I was destitute, scared and depressed, I prayed for miracles all the time. I wanted food miracles, rent miracles, electricity miracles, and more. And more often than not, my needs weren't met, the MIRACLES didn't happen.
Every one of those passengers faced their own fear and they survived; in fact they actually experienced a real life saving MIRACLE. Get this, when you prayer or beg for a MIRACLE, and the higher powers that be, actually send you an olive branch and a rescue, why not call a spade a spade. I bet the husband who received the text his wife's plane was crashing, felt such a relief at hearing she was alive that he believed there must be a God, and that God just shined his light on them.
The truth is, it's a remarkable coincidence that this particular pilot, with his training and background, was on this flight, on this day. Now add to the mix, that this combination was exactly perfect to produce the desired results. Our highly trained pilot was given an opportunity to become a hero and not only save 155 lives, but he set a standard for the way we should all act when faced with crisis. He learned very quickly that morning, exactly who he is and what he is capable of handling.
Now if a Miracle means Marvelous Thing, what could be more Marvelous than facing death and surviving. For a pilot and his crew, what could be more gratifying than knowing they did the right thing, that all their training proved sufficient to enable them to save every passenger. In fact, its almost impossible not to believe it's a miracle. To do so, would be to deny that wonderful things do happen, that sometimes it feels as if the hands of an Angel are actually protecting us.
What would be so terrible if a Miracle were really involved?
Wouldn't the captain of the Titanic think it a miracle if he had been able to save the life of every passenger on that fatal night? And had the plane and all of its passengers sunk below the waters of the Hudson River, national TV would have us watching it go down while we prayed for Miracles to save the drowning victims.
10 years ago, I formed a very unique club, The Miracle Makers Club, with my children, to create miracles for our family.You see, we had lost everything, we had gone from wealth to rags, literally, and we were destitute. The kids and I made a vow that we would change our lives, literally, and you know what, we did learn to create miracles.
I discovered rather quickly that when a person is hungry, with no money to feed their kids, finding an unclaimed twenty dollar bill on the floor of the gas station is a MIRACLE. You have no idea how much gratitude. I experienced that night, and how long we had gone without dinner.
The truth is, my life is based upon miracles. You'll never convince me that the rescue on the Hudson wasn't a miracle!
Joan Hangarter, DC, MS. www.makeyourownmiracle.com
Author of The Miracle Makers Club-Live the Prosperous and Soul-filled Life That You Deserve Today!
Dr Joan Hangarter, DC, MS, is a visionary, speaker and founder of The Miracle Makers Club. She has developed a system that will teach you how to launch and activate Miracles in your life, so that you can achieve your dreams and live your vision. She is the author of The Miracle Makers Club -Live the Prosperous and Soul-Filled Life That You Deserve Today. http://www.makeyourownmiracle.com - mshaaban, on 01/17/2009, -2/+0Have anyone ever noticed that no one from the rescued passengers, that were interviewd by the media or the media itself (CNN), ever thanked GOD for saving their lives. Some say it was luck, what luck? I would say it was god who inspired that heroic pilot and gave him the right skills and control at the right time to take the right decision and we should all be thankfull to him first. Just my opinion.
- masaemon, on 01/16/2009, -5/+3http://digg.com/world_news/Pic_of_US_Airways_Fligh ...
Here is a pic of the plane before it went down.... - benderillo, on 01/16/2009, -5/+3I vote this one:
http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w173/benderillo ... - iamchain, on 01/16/2009, -6/+1VIDEO: A Bird's eye view of the Hudson River US Air plane crash. http://www.collegeslackers.com/video/hudson_plane_ ...
- johnjohnstonson, on 01/16/2009, -6/+1Here's a picture of Hudson River with a very big *****.
http://rickoshea.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/man_w ...
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