pacific has run out of fuel and is about to go down. it s a very dangerous scenario. it s called ditching in flight lingo, and in this precarious life or death situation it s anybody s guess if the pilot, who is the only person on board, would survive. the flight brings back memories of the miracle on the hudson in january 2009 when a bird strike knocks out both engines on us airways flight 1549. amazingly, all 155 passengers and crew on board survive, but no one can guarantee an outcome as smooth as this textbook landing. friday, october 7, 2011, the pilot of this cessna 310 twin engine plane radios a distress call. he s just more than halfway through a 2300-mile flight from monterey, california, to hilo airport on hawaii s big island when he realizes he s low on fuel and desperately needs help.
pacific has run out of fuel and is about to go down. it is a very dangerous scenario. it s called ditching in flight lingo. and in this precarious life or death situation, it is anybody s guess if the pilot who is the only person onboard would survive. the flight brings back memories of the miracle on the hudson in january 2009, when a bird strike knocks out both engines on us airways flight 1549. amazingly all 155 passengers and crew onboard survive, but no one can guarantee an outcome as smooth as this textbook landing. friday, october 7th, 2011, the pilot of this cessna 310 engine plane radios a distress call. he s just more than halfway through a 2300-mile flight from monterey, california, to hilo airport on hawaii s big island when he realizes he s low on fuel and desperately needs help.
an airplane flying over the pacific has run out of fuel and is about to go down. it s a very dangerous scenario. it s called ditching in flight lingo, and in this precarious life or death situation, it s anybody s guess if the pilot, who is the only person on board, will survive. the flight brings back memories of the miracle on the hudson in january 2009 when a bird strike knocks out both engines on u.s. airways flight 1549. amazingly, all 155 passengers and crew on board survive. but no one can guarantee an outcome as smooth as this textbook landing. friday october 7, 2011, the pilot of this cessna 310 twin-engine plane radios a distress call. he s just more than halfway through a 2300 mile flight to
it is a very dangerous scenario. it s called ditching in flight lingo. and in this precarious life or death situation, it is anybody s guess if the pilot who is the only person onboard would survive. the flight brings back memories of the miracle on the hudson in january 2009, when a bird strike knocks out both engines on us airways flight 1549. amazingly all 155 passengers and crew onboard survive, but no one can guarantee an outcome as smooth as this textbook landing. friday, october 7th, 2011, the pilot of this cessna 310 engine plane radios a distress call. he s just more than halfway through a 2300-mile flight from monterey, california, to hilo airport on hawaii s big island when he realizes he s low on fuel and desperately needs help.
and airplane flying over the pacific has run out of fuel and is about to go down. it is a very dangerous scenario. it s called ditching in flight lingo. and in this precarious life or death situation, it is anybody s guess if the pilot who is the only person onboard would survive. the flight brings back memories of the miracle on the hudson in january 2009, when a bird strike knocks out both engines on us airways flight 1549. amazingly all 155 passengers and crew onboard survive, but no one can guarantee an outcome as smooth as this textbook landing. friday, october 7th, 2011, the pilot of this cessna 310 engine plane radios a distress call. he s just more than halfway through a 2300-mile flight from monterey, california, to hilo airport on hawaii s big island