PhilB Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 (edited) This happened yesterday in a very similar situation to the Hudson river landing. A321 took bird strikes to both engines shortly after take off and the pilots did a very professional job of putting her down in a maize field. All souls on board survived with only minor injuries and only one person kept in hospital overnight. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49369172 Further news just coming in on this one. Whilst there were no serious injuries, the ghosts of numerous American baseball players were traumatised enough to need counselling and therapy. Apparently they didn't think "If you build it he will come" meant an A321 dropping on top of them. Edited August 16, 2019 by PhilB Out2gtcha, D.B. Andrus and Kagemusha 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kagemusha Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Pilot looks a bit like Kevin Costner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 53 minutes ago, PhilB said: This happened yesterday in a very similar situation to the Hudson river landing. A321 took bird strikes to both engines shortly after take off and the pilots did a very professional job of putting her down in a maize field. All souls on board survived with only minor injuries and only one person kept in hospital overnight. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49369172 Further news just coming in on this one. Whilst there were no serious injuries, the ghosts of numerous American baseball players were traumatized enough to need counselling and therapy. Apparently they didn't think "If you build it he will come" meant an A321 dropping on top of them. Cheeky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 I kid, but great news, and an extremely good piloting job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilB Posted August 16, 2019 Author Share Posted August 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, Out2gtcha said: I kid, but great news, and an extremely good piloting job Yep, they really earned their money and given the situation it could have been far worse. If it had been then of course I wouldn't have added the other "reference".......... Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bellis Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Hooray for the pilots, and note that no one mourns the '80s English dork band that got sucked into the engines... D D.B. Andrus and Jack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringleheim Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 Plane only got to about 800 feet above the ground before coming back down again! Not a lot of time to make it all happen. Congrats to the pilot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helmsman Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Take off: And landing: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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