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...case of flight 1549, the pilots of the Airbus A320 made a decision to land in the Hudson River after apparently losing power in both engines. In aviation terminology, that type of landing is referred to as ditching, and as far as jetliners go it remains a fairly rare event. Curtis could only find three other instances when a flight crew of a commercial jetliner intentionally ditched a plane on water - and one of those occurrences that Curtis found, a 1963 incident involving an Aeroflot Tupolev Tu124 en route from Estonia to Moscow, yielded a 100% survival rate...
...further complicate matters, officials must be careful to identify which type of bird is struck in each incident, to help biologists conduct wildlife-management programs without violating laws that protect endangered species...
From a counseling point of view, says Rosen, this type of study may offer a valuable model for other centers, and could lead to additional center-specific studies that offer more insight for infertility patients. "It's an interesting, creative way of presenting the data because you're getting a more accurate representation of the general population that is going through assisted reproductive technology, and of what their success rates are going to be to take home a baby...
...nobility of the American people” or W’s “Celebrating Freedom, Honoring Service.” Obama’s theme, “Renewing America’s Promise,” hints at a different type of inauguration, one looking towards the future with one foot firmly planted in the past. To prepare for the millions who will descend on Washington to experience Obama’s powers of renewal, FM brings those lucky enough to be in the Registrar’s good graces a map to navigate the crowds, balls...
...years, as well as loss of life. Says Todd Curtis, founder of Airsafe.com and an expert in aviation service: "The risk is real. Birds are a threat every day, but only on rare occasion do you have them causing a crash." He explains that an Airbus A320, the type of plane involved in the crash, has an engine designed to sustain damage from up to a 4-lb. bird. "The real hazard is if you have simultaneous damage with a flock of birds. I don't know what happened in this case, but multiple engine failure due to bird strikes...