I am very relieved that the aircrash in New York City, where an airbus came down in the Hudson River, claimed no lives. The A320 struck a flock of birds, disabling its engines, and forcing the pilot to bring the plane to an emergency landing in the Hudson River. Passengers then evacuated the aircraft and stood on its wings and fuselage awaiting rescue. Ferry boats quickly came to their aid, and all 148 passengers and crew are safe.
The British government announced today that Heathrow Airport, west of London, will have a third runway. This means that hundreds of houses nearby will have to be demolished. It is claimed that tens of thousands of jobs will be created, and the congestion in the air alleviated. More details here.
John McDonnell, who is the MP for Hayes and Harlington, the constituency in which Heathrow lies, walked onto the floor of the House and seized the ceremonial Commons Mace in protest. He was named by the Deputy Speaker, which means the Honourable Member is censured - in the case of Mr McDonnell, he is banned from the House for a week.
If you are in the eastern or central USA, please take care in the current extreme conditions. I have access to a website showing weather conditions across the States, and I don't envy anyone who has to put up with daytime temperatures of -30C. Strange to see temperatures in California up to +25C at the same time.
I heard with sinking heart about the crash and then joy to see all the passengers and crew were saved. The water must have been so cold. It was -22.2 this morning when I got up. Hurry up spring.
ReplyDeleteI watched the US Airway Hudson River incident unfold on the TV screen this afternoon. The pilot did a remarkable thing bringing the plane down in/on the river rather than into the buildings on both sides of the river. Thankfully ferries and other watercraft were there immediately to help in the rescue of the passengers & crew. Linda in WA
ReplyDeleteit will be 10 below zero tonight when i go to work and even worse when i get off work in the morning. I am REFUSING to go out for a cart party tonight!!!! I hate this weather!
ReplyDeleteI have been watching this rather amazing plane crash all day in that the pilot set the plane down in the river so that nobody was killed and all were rescued by boats around. Eye witnesses said they wont forget this one soon! Gerry
ReplyDeleteYes, we are all thankful no lives were claimed. I cannot imagine the cold those folks felt though in that water. Everyone on the news just looked delighted to be ok. 'On Ya'-ma
ReplyDeleteI live in NJ, thank goodness everyone was ok on the plane...temps are dropping here; scattered snow today as I traveled back & forth through southern NJ. We were going to travel up to our house in the Catskills this weekend, alas, a broken pipe and worries about our well, so no trip this weekend.
ReplyDeleteStay warm & cozy!
I'm so thankful that we got to hear good news about a plane crash instead of bad!
ReplyDeleteWhat skill the pilot showed in landing the plane. Its good to hear that everyone survived, something I didn`t think was possible.
ReplyDeleteLove Sandra xx