Lifting of us_air_airbus_320_from_the_hudson1
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US Air Salvage-Miracle on the Hudson -photos US Air Salvage-Miracle on the Hudson -photos Some interesting pictures of the Heavy Lift operation by Some interesting pictures of the Heavy Lift operation by
Weeks Marine.Weeks Marine.
Thought you might find these interesting. Thought you might find these interesting.
This from a friend who got the pics from the crane operator.This from a friend who got the pics from the crane operator.These photos were taken by the crane operator lifting the
Airbus out of the Hudson River . He's a friend of my buddy Tommy , a fellow member of the CG Aux. ..
They lifted the airliner out of the Hudson yesterday... It's now being looked at right here in the port of Jersey City ... bb
Read the first page Click and then watch the rest Set to Powerpoint by Frank Vader
Music Albert Hammond
Notice the Ice in the water.
Submerged weight 39 500 kg + weight of the water?
Weight above water approx 39.500 kg.
Look at the size of those strops.
Note that only one engine was sheered off, not both... Note that only one engine was sheered off, not both...
And considering that landing in waterAnd considering that landing in water is like landing on concrete, is like landing on concrete,
not a whole lotta damage to the Airbus fuselage... not a whole lotta damage to the Airbus fuselage...
Musta been one great spash landing. Musta been one great spash landing.
Can we ever imagine how lucky those people wereCan we ever imagine how lucky those people were
that it happened so close to the city andthat it happened so close to the city and
more so there was a seat of the pants Pilot onboard.more so there was a seat of the pants Pilot onboard.
The EndThe End
The lifting took less then 8 hours The lifting took less then 8 hours