Sunday, January 18, 2009

Nature: 1, Feeble, Man-Made Aircraft: 0.

Never doubt the power of nature my friends.

Earlier this week we heard about the incredible story of US Airways flight 1549 crash landing on the Hudson River. Pilot Chesley Sullenberg, aka Man of the fucking Hour, saved his ass and the rest of his 155 passengers by playing it cool and crash landing after two migratory birds got sucked into the engine. Geez, someone earned his retirement.

Since their were no human fatalities, I think it is in good taste to point out this simple observation: Two birds managed to disable two powerful jet engines. Mighty impressive for a measly bag of bones and feathers, non?

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