Transparent Christian Magazine

Winston Churchill said, “To every man there comes in his lifetime that special moment when he is figuratively tapped on the shoulder and offered a chance to do a very special thing, unique to him and fitted to his talents. What a tragedy if that moment finds him unprepared or unqualified for the work which would be his finest hour.”  (No More Mondays by Dan Miller).

All of us remember the image in this photo, and it’s one of the best heroic stories ever and especially refreshing in these days of bad news and more bad news.

In a NBC Nightly News interview on 2/9/09, Capt. Chesley B. Sullenberger III said, “It took every bit of my experience and education to land the airbus on the water. The wings had to be perfectly flat, and the nose had to be at a precise angle.”

The flight crew of five had over 140 years of accumulative experience that resulted in the “Miracle on the Hudson”.  One stewardess in the back of the plane stood neck-deep in water willing to die for the safety of the passengers and fellow crew members.

Passengers have spoken of the pilot’s calming but assured voice, and the order that was maintained in the exit process as water poured into the aisle of the plane. The lives of 155 people will never be the same, and their encounter with eternity was delayed.

In an interview with Larry King, Capt. “Sully” concluded by saying, “We did the best we could
in the situation we faced with the time we had.”

Can we say the same thing in regards to our family members, friends, and colleagues who are on board “Flight Eternity” and going to one of two destinations?

You can listen to the cockpit recorder. The pilot was amazingly calm.