Monday, February 16, 2009
Flight 1549
The other day, I was watching 60 minutes with my mother. It was about an incredible man, Chesley Sullenberger, who saved more than 100 lives. The plane was originally supposed to land in North Carolina but after only being 90 seconds in the air is when the birds were sucked into the engines. "The smell of burned feathers filled the air," said our hero. That is when he knew he was in trouble. He glided the plane onto the water in less than 5 minutes hoping the plane wouldn't break into pieces. When realizing he managed to land the plane in one piece, he still wasn't satisfied. He was waiting until everybody got off the plane alive. When he heard the news of "All 155 passengers were alive," that is when a smile appeared on his face. A week after, all the passengers reunited with the captain in the original destination of North Carolina. Wives were coming up to him and thanking him for saving the lives of their husbands and not leaving them as widows. Those words is what finally made Captian Sullenberger realize that he was indeed a hero.
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This is a great summary of the event to document it. However, why did you choose to write about it? There are no personal connections here; no reasons for this post. Make sure not to leave that out next time, as well as the news source you received your information from.
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