Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the heroic pilot who successfully executed an emergency water landing on the Hudson River, conscientiously informed a library that their borrowed book on professional ethics had been lost when the aircraft submerged. This incredible incident, known as the “Miracle on the Hudson,” took place on January 15, 2009, when US Airways […]
German film director Werner Herzog…
German film director Werner Herzog nearly took LANSA Flight 508, but canceled at the last minute. The plane was struck by lightning, killing 91 of 92 crew members and passengers. The lone survivor was 17-year-old Juliane Koepcke, whose story was told in Herzog’s documentary Wings of Hope.
A British survey concluded that…
A British survey concluded that, in an emergency aircraft evacuation, up to 35% of people admit they would try to take some or all of their belongings with them, despite being instructed not to.