Kudos to NYC waterways personnel

[Swimmer]

Thier is a lot to be said for low tide water landings. Friekin people in the cockpit are heros.

[JohnR]

Amazing feat. Extremely high risk, only one possible reward.

That guy has large brass ones, supported by skill, determination, and training

[Plum Crazy]

We don't see many miracles. What an outstanding pilot.
He really is a hero.
Kudos to everyone who was there to help in minutes.

[HESH2]

miracle-pilot was amazing along with crew and all rescue people.

[Crafty Angler]

I'm trying to remember what a friend who's a pilot told me the stall speed is for a jet that size. Stall speed is the point at which the weight of the plane is greater than the lift - meaning it glides as well as a piano thrown out an open window.

If memory serves, it's + or - 160 MPH or thereabouts. When you consider that the pilot set it down in water at that speed, it's all the more incredible. No doubt he dumped the flaps at the last micro-second but jeeeezuzzzz...

Gotta be an old Navy jet-jockey - what an incredible piece of flying.

The Block Island Ferry was in on the rescue too - thank God it was the high-speed ferry and not the old Banana-tou...

Heads up job by the skipper of the ferry - after that I'll never makes jokes about the Polish Navy again - well, maybe not as many anyway...

The whole story is nothing short of miraculous - it could have very easily gone the way of that tragic flight that hit the bridge in DC years ago and plunged into the Potomac if not for the courage and skill of captain and crew.

[Mike P]

Originally Posted by Crafty Angler

I'm trying to remember what a friend who's a pilot told me the stall speed is for a jet that size. Stall speed is the point at which the weight of the plane is greater than the lift - meaning it glides as well as a piano thrown out an open window.

If memory serves, it's + or - 160 MPH or thereabouts. When you consider that the pilot set it down in water at that speed, it's all the more incredible. No doubt he dumped the flaps at the last micro-second but jeeeezuzzzz...

Gotta be an old Navy jet-jockey - what an incredible piece of flying.

Stall speed varies with aircraft type, but 160 mph is probably in the ballpark for the A 320. Some eyewitnesses are saying he dragged the tail cone in the water to get some braking before the nose came down. You also want to keep the engines clear of the water for as long as possible to avoid standing the thing on its nose.

And the reports say he's an ex-Navy guy.