Flight Attendants Sheila Dail, Doreen Welsh, and Donna Dent Testify

Today, the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing to receive testimony on the US Airways Flight 1549 Accident. On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 ditched into the Hudson River at approximately 3:30 pm following a double-engine failure while in route to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. There were 150 passengers onboard and five flight crew. All 155 people onboard survived.Today, the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing to receive testimony on the US Airways Flight 1549 Accident. On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 ditched into the Hudson River at approximately 3:30 pm following a double-engine failure while in route to Charlotte Douglas International Airport. There were 150 passengers onboard and five flight crew. All 155 people onboard survived.

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[nathanater08]

Why do you dip shits always gotta comment on the negative side and put these people down? Your ass wasn't in the plane so you have no idea in HELL how you would have reacted. Look, there were no fatlities so SHUT THE FUCK UP! Let's focus on the posititive.

[ZQPYU]

The crew on flight 1549, all of them, did what they needed to do, when it was needed AND that's why they and all 150 passengers are still with us on this earth. To pick apart anything they did is complete and utter nonsense. Given the extremely compressed time frame of complete engine failure below 3500' on takeoff of a 75ton plane, in pop. dense area, they did good and that good equaled 100%. They and the passengers are all winners.

[SunnySide2000]

Awesome job ladies, Sully gets credit for the landing but you gals did all the hard work! It showed by your quick actions and thinking! How come he gets all the book deals and money? Flight Attendants work so hard a deal with such ass wipes! Good job ladies!

[tjb706]

I am so proud of the wonderful Flight Attendants (and CERTAINLY of our 2 Brave Pilots) of my company, USAirways...It seems we (USAirways) get a bad rap, but we have the most dedicated professional crews in the industry.

[deantre23]

If I was doreen I would have threw you in the water to freeze!

[Learjetjock]

@deantre23 sure thing Doreen. Next time do us a favor and keep the door closed. ;)

[deantre23]

@ LEARJETJOCK SHUT THE HELL UP!!!

[Learjetjock]

@deantreQuick, reach up and catch that point before you totally miss it.

[deantre23]

even if it did happen in the Altantic and rescue was delayed two to three days, the plane can only hold so much water b4 it sink!!!

[deantre23]

Im not interested in flying on one of your papere planes!!! NO thanks ;)

[Learjetjock]

@deantre23 ahead of departure at the gate with 3 sets of wings and a few blazers and ask passengers who wants to do a safety demo and a drink service. If your attitude is that way than your status in a cabin is only marginally above that of say a traveling aviation enthusiast. If that is your attitude I have a gate agent job for you in DC.