Saturday, January 17, 2009

Blog #6: Miracle on the Hudson




Welcome back to the cyber world of reading your teacher’s blog, and posting a response.
As we continue our study of God’s history in America, let’s explore a very recent, speculator piece of US history. In case you have not heard about the miracle plane landing on the Hudson, click the above link to familiarize yourself with the story. I think you will agree with me, this event is a miracle, and the only way those 155 passengers are alive is due to Divine intervention. The timing of the engine failure, the proximity to the river, the water temperature, all played a role in the survival of flight 1549. Those factors, I believe were the result of Divine intervention. Having said that, credit is owed to the extraordinary pilot. His years of experience, his skill, his steadfast nerve and especially his training, allowed him to land a plane in the middle of a busy river. Let us not forget the skilled flight crew that assisted in getting the passengers to safety. The flight crew was an integral part of the survival story, and they too owe much of their success to years of training.

Post a response with your thoughts about the “Miracle on the Hudson.” Also, share any thoughts you have about the importance of training?