Coolest guy on earth right now
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Comments (13)
A wisp of wind could have made it go so, so, so bad. Great talent and good conditions make a miracle. As I hear, some of the lucky are headed to Seattle. Wow.
Posted by dan | January 15, 2009 8:02 PM
I would be willing to put up with hours of delays and generally crappy service if he is my pilot.
Posted by mp97303 | January 15, 2009 8:25 PM
True hero. He not only was the last one off the plane, he apparently ran up and down the aisle - twice - to assure eveyone had evacuated.
Posted by john rettig | January 15, 2009 9:23 PM
The water was about 35 degrees and the air temperature was about 20. Think he felt the cold?
Posted by Jack Bog | January 15, 2009 9:29 PM
Plus, there is a ton of boat traffic on the Hudson. He managed to miss all of it.
Posted by Jack Bog | January 15, 2009 9:30 PM
He is 57 years of age which means he will be forced to retire in three years. His skills and experience will be missed.
Posted by PLM | January 15, 2009 10:10 PM
Growing up as an Air Force brat, many of our family's friends took jobs as commercial pilots after leaving the service. As a result, I remember the airline strikes, like the '98 strike, pretty well. Every time, there's some stupid talking head or dude on the street who compares airline pilots to overpaid bus drivers. I hope that the next time those issues come up, someone can respond with stories like these.
Posted by Chris Coyle | January 15, 2009 10:29 PM
Impressive!
Posted by The Libertarian Guy | January 16, 2009 3:51 AM
A very brave, very skilled man, who kept his cool and did the right thing with flawless split second decision making.
He saved many lives with his actions; kudos and a sincere thank you to him and the rest of the crew.
Posted by T.L. | January 16, 2009 9:57 AM
And let's not forget the heroics of the flight attendants and the co-pilot too!
Posted by portland native | January 16, 2009 11:24 AM
The coolest guy in Portland right now is Blazers rookie Jerryd Bayless (23 points off the bench in last night's win, including a highlight real-worthy dunk).
With the Oden-o-Meter on the side of the page, how are we to comment on the Blazers now?
Posted by none | January 16, 2009 1:36 PM
That last should have read "highlight reel-worthy".
Posted by none | January 16, 2009 2:36 PM
His massive brass balls must be the reason he's smiling.
Posted by Mister Tee | January 16, 2009 8:53 PM