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155 morning talk show guests rescued from plane in Hudson River
January 21, 2008 | Issue 6-3
NEW YORK – A US Airways
pilot ditched a disabled jetliner in New York's Hudson River Thursday, saving
all 155 morning show guests aboard, including himself, officials said. While no
guests were reported seriously speechless, as a precautionary measure all were
taken to one of the many area network affiliates who opened their doors to the
victims and their families. Survivor Gary Hermer said the experience was
harrowing and was thankful to be reunited with his family at NBC 4 studios. “I
can’t tell you what a relief it is to be able to recover from this near death
experience with the comforting hand of my wife and kids and millions of
stay-at-home mothers.”
Meanwhile, morning show anchors put to the task of helping arriving guests
through the troubling affair were every bit as grateful. “Over 150 promising,
first-hand accounts nearly drowned that day,” said a reflective Diane Sawyer,
co-host of ABC’s Good Morning America. “But now they will be able to reach their
full potentials and thrive for a full two weeks or until the mysterious
disappearance of a white girl.” Jim Bell, executive producer of the Today Show
on NBC called the plane’s pilot, Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger, a “true
hero” for preserving the lives of dozens of human interest segments. “If not for
this man (Sullenberger), we would be digging the graves of two weeks worth of
filler stories.”
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