On a wing and a prayer - Air Travel Safety

Up to now we have all the dramatic landing of the passenger jet on the Hudson River is January 15. The flight was immediately called "Miracle on the Hudson." E 'was by all accounts a miracle that all 155 passengers and crew members survived a crash landing on all courses of a river. Landing of an airliner crash-landing scenario is always dangerous, but by choice, to put it in water you have just screwed the emergence of a country a few notches. The reason is because it is almost certain: The plan would break to beat the water. One of the main reasons is due to the position of the engines. Every time an e-engine aircraft are under the act of wings, the big networks, such as large balls and collect water as the plane breaks through the surface of the water. Unless, of course, perfect country as Captain Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger added. She landed the plane in such a way that the jet can flair was the right angle so that the back of the trunk Hitfirst, then the stomach and then the nose. It 'was so smooth that the flight attendants on board reported that it just felt like a hard landing, and then slows down the jet to a halt. Once that has been completely stopped, the crew jumped into action and all the passengers were able to evacuate safely and efficiently.

As sad and devastating as an accident, researchers and regulators to investigate industry, why it happened and to develop new rules and technology to make it happen again.

I'I'm sure you've heard this many, but the flight distance is the safest way to travel. If an accident happens, the media tends to put it under a microscope and zoom in on every detail of the claim so that makes air travel seem even more dangerous than it actually is. In fact, the most dangerous part of air traffic, the ride to the airport. As a former flight attendant, I can testify first-hand the fact how safe air travel really is. Make sure your flight is delayed or lostYour luggage or can even become a bit 'rough with turbulence, but for the most part in the routine. This is sometimes why some people have to reduce their chances of surviving a crash. The reason is that they do not follow the pre-flight safety demo flight attendants push back as they are out of the gate. Their attitude: "I fly every week, I remember this stuff," is dangerous to make. You may know it by heart, but I'm reallyListening? How many posts are from the nearest exit? It is the next exit before or behind you? What if the exit is blocked, you have a plan B? Think you have to watch out for?

For those of you flying on the other side of the curtain in first class, are not immune from a potential disaster. The truth is that no matter where you sit or what you paid for the ticket, all are on the same level and in the same situation, when suddenly the unthinkablehappens.