Miracle

I turned on the TV today at four o'clock and my heart sank as I read the breaking news alert. Katie Couric was describing how an US Airways plane had crashed into the Hudson River. What tragic news and I couldn't imagine the panic of the passengers and crew during those tense final moments and the heart break the families would have to endure when they found out about their loss. Then she continued the story- everyone had seemed to have survived. I gasp. That was amazing. Truly amazing.If you ever thought miracles had ceased, this proves that they still happen. Every single day.

FAA: All on board Flight 1549 safe

A US Airways plane dropped into the Hudson River on Thursday afternoon, sending 155 passengers and crewmembers fleeing for safety in the frigid waters. Everyone survived but there were some minor injuries.

Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Laura Brown said Flight 1549 had just taken off from LaGuardia Airport en route to Charlotte when the incident occurred. Brown said the jet, an Airbus 320, appears to have been hit by birds, which disabled two engines. The jet went down in the river near 48th Street in midtown Manhattan.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the pilot of the plane "did a masterful job of landing the plane in the river and making sure everybody got out."He said he had a long conversation with the pilot who "walked the plane twice to make sure everyone got out."

New York Gov. David Paterson praised the pilot saying "we've had a miracle on 34th street, I believe now we've had a miracle on the Hudson."