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Originally Posted by DavidMn
I thought at first it was one of those crop-dusters, but like I said turns out it was a 737, which makes the fact that it landed on the water without major incident even more remarkable!
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Especially since if it hadn't landed in the water, it certainly would have had to crash land in New Jersey or Manhattan, likely into buildings/people. It's really rather amazing that the pilot was able to think clearly enough to emergency land where the minimal amount of damage would be caused, and that every person on that plane was able to be brought to safety within an hour of landing.
I work in mid-town Manhattan and the crash happened about 6 blocks west from my building, in the 50s. Half an hour later, friends who work down by 14th Street were reporting that the fuselage was floating by. Crazy current!