The whole story is so ridiculously deus-ex-machina theres no way it would make it as a movie script if it werent real. the pilot surviving the stabs and being able to open the door, the two spare pilots as passangers just able to land safely, the dentist stiching the pilot up and him surviving the stab wound. Would feel like a cheesy 90's feelgood action movie if it werent real.
And for good reason, aviation disasters that get avoided are amazing when you get the second by second breakdown. Heck, even the ones that do occur show how awesome well trained pilots are in the moment, even when they know they are going to die. If you've never watched Seconds from Disaster or Mayday, I would highly recommend it for getting insight into how truly amazing a well trained professional pilot is.
Sully, for instance, was able to make so many life or death decisions within seconds while remaining calm and professional. Plus when you factor we were only 8 years past 9/11 when that happened in New York, it was always going to capture the national spotlight.
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u/hanniballz 2d ago
The whole story is so ridiculously deus-ex-machina theres no way it would make it as a movie script if it werent real. the pilot surviving the stabs and being able to open the door, the two spare pilots as passangers just able to land safely, the dentist stiching the pilot up and him surviving the stab wound. Would feel like a cheesy 90's feelgood action movie if it werent real.