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Message started by AirCanadaGuy on Nov 2nd, 2012 at 1:13am

Title: Re: Capt. Washington VS. Capt. Sullenberger
Post by CoolP on Nov 2nd, 2012 at 7:37pm
Haha, me too.  ;D

More seriously, there would be some heroic thing to be found on the unfortunate Alaska 261 flight. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Airlines_Flight_261 The decision to stay away from populated areas and clear the situation 'over the bay' although ATC already cleared them to approach the airport.

While we don't know what lead the Captain to that decision, we do know that the plane 'only' hit the water instead of a house, a shopping centre or a gas station. So, whatever he did, it was, under the circumstances, the right thing. So that decision most likely saved lives while the ones on board may already have been doomed.

Why isn't there a nice movie with decent actors showing those events, this tension and, in a way, logic while being in a desperate situation? You don't even need super effects to make the viewers go  :o, it all comes from the plot itself. I would love to follow Mr. Washington (who is a great actor) through those paces.

Ok, later, I would watch the movie with the robots too.  :D But that one may be a popcorn movie only.

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