Helicopter piloted by 22-year-old crash lands into Hudson River, no one injured - Polidicks

[url=http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/01/nyregion/helicopter-makes-emergency-landing-in-hudson-river.html?_r=0]Source[/url] [QUOTE]A private helicopter with five people on board made an emergency landing in the Hudson River on Sunday afternoon, the authorities said. All five were rescued and no injuries were immediately reported. [...] Mr. Berthelet, 38, said he complimented the pilot on his landing. The pilot, he said, responded that it could have been a lot smoother. [/QUOTE] It doesn't say he was 22 in the article, however WNBC (our local news) stated that. He is also extremely humble and badass and I want to shake his hand. [img]http://i.imgur.com/3PQTwFi.png[/img] E: For those who care about the nerdy parts, it was a Bell 206 Jetranger, I forgot the N-number so I can't get you any more info than that

Late, this happened years ag- Oh, wait...

i want to poke one of those yellow puffy cheetos it is riding on :~)

[img]http://i.imgur.com/t3ECGf3.png[/img] Sometimes the tweets are better than the news

That place is like a bloody aircraft magnet

Damn, you could fall from space and land in the Hudson and you would be fine.

all that nasty shit water

Flight 1549 crashed in the Hudson in Janurary of 2009. Time flies.

[QUOTE=The Castro;41256662]all that nasty shit water[/QUOTE] Kramer swam in the East River and he was fine... Kind of

[QUOTE=hl2poo;41256718]Flight 1549 crashed in the Hudson in Janurary of 2009. Time flies.[/QUOTE] what [editline]30th June 2013[/editline] holy shit

[QUOTE=Dacheet;41256934]Kramer swam in the East River and he was fine... Kind of[/QUOTE] When the US airliner crashed into the river, I recall they didn't know that the right engine was still attatched because the water is so murky:v:

I hope the helicopter is salvageable. :(

[QUOTE=EvacX;41256525]That place is like a bloody aircraft magnet[/QUOTE] It's because there's no where else to put down an aircraft there without hitting a building. The only place is the river The 206 Jetranger is a beautiful helicopter, such a shame. Looks like it did alright and will fly again though

This river is magic, I swear.

[QUOTE=teh pirate;41257333]I hope the helicopter is salvageable. :([/QUOTE] it is it has emergency floats that deploy when it detects water/ a switch is flipped to keep it floating.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2l3BDBziZkw[/media] good watch before a flight

[QUOTE=jordguitar;41260704]it is it has emergency floats that deploy when it detects water/ a switch is flipped to keep it floating.[/QUOTE] Ohh. Fancy!

[quote]Mr. Berthelet, 38, said he complimented the pilot on his landing. The pilot, he said, responded that it could have been a lot smoother.[/quote] That's the kind of shit people will read on Cracked in a hundred years.

Holy shit I need to watch the damn local news more

Wow I didn't know those inflatable pontoons were even a thing. That is awesome.

The whole thing stank, but our noses had been in the cold too long

Gotta love the good ol' 206. They are great aircraft.

[QUOTE=SKEEA;41266442]Gotta love the good ol' 206. They are great aircraft.[/QUOTE] You're only saying that because you operate on them :v:

[QUOTE=silentjubjub;41257062]what [editline]30th June 2013[/editline] holy shit[/QUOTE] yea, and 12 year olds playing cod4 in 2007 are now 18 makes you feel old doesnt it

[QUOTE=teh pirate;41257333]I hope the helicopter is salvageable. :([/QUOTE] It looks like it can just fly away in the picture. In the source it says that it deployed the inflatable pontoons before it landed