Wisconsin residents Stephanie King and Andrew Gray would like to issue a very special invitation to their wedding to the pilot and co-pilot of US Airways flight 1549, which splash-landed in New York’s icy Hudson River on January 16. The couple, who are in the middle of planning their wedding, were aboard the doomed jet when it took off from La Guardia Airport. Just moments after the airliner took flight, it met a flock of birds which struck the plane, causing both engines to fail simultaneously just 3200 feet above New York City.
The pilots assessed the grim situation and determined that a water landing was their only hope of survival. The captain informed the passengers of the mishap and told them to brace themselves for impact. King and Gray kissed and said “I love you.” Shortly afterward, the pilots made a miraculous soft landing on the river’s surface. King, Gray and 153 other passengers and crew aboard the plane survived the impact amd escaped to the plane’s wings, where they were plucked out of the water by nearby ferries and Coast Guard rescue boats. Shortly after the last passengers were rescued, the plane sank.
The couple said that they would like to invite the pilot and co-pilot to their wedding as a way to thank the heroic pair.
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