On January 15, 2009, US Airways Captain Chesley Sullenberger became a national hero overnight after safely landing a bird-struck passenger jet on the Hudson River. All 155 people on board survived, most with minor injuries, and the media soon dubbed the freak incident a “Miracle on the Hudson.”
Still, his split-second decision to ditch the aircraft became the subject of scrutiny by authorities, with some even claiming he could have returned to LaGuardia or another nearby airport.
In the 2016 film “Sully,” loosely based on true events, government investigators initially suggest that a pilot error was to blame for the loss of the aircraft. Why? Because simulations showed that a successful return or diversion was possible.
What can the foreign press in Israel learn from this acclaimed Clint Eastwood blockbuster?
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