Miracle on the Hudson ... "Brace For Impact" tonight

It has been almost a year since US Airways pilot "Sully" Sullenberger successfully maneuvered his damaged aircraft onto the Hudson River's icy waters, saving over 150 lives.

Cable's TLC will present the documentary "Brace for Impact" about the event, narrated by Harrison Ford, on Sunday, January 10, at 9:00 p.m.

Ordinary men ... called on to do extraordinary things. There truly are heroes among us.

"Miracle on the Hudson" ... one year later

It has been almost a year since US Airways pilot "Sully" Sullenberger successfully maneuvered his damaged aircraft onto the Hudson River's icy waters, saving over 150 lives.

Cable's TLC will present a documentary about the event, narrated by Harrison Ford, on Sunday, January 10, at 9:00 p.m.

Ordinary men ... called on to do extraordinary things. There truly are heroes among us.

Captain Sully: "People need to feel good again"

"We all have some Sully Sullenberger inside of us." So said THE TYGRRRR EXPRESS blog ... and I'd like to think it's true.

"The Miracle on the Hudson" occurred when Captain Sullenberger saved 150 lives while safely landing the airplane he was piloting on the Hudson River:

While the story of how he and his crew safely landed a plane in the Hudson River has been told over and over, it was an appearance on 60 Minutes that had me fully grasping his significance.

I had not watched 60 Minutes in years, but he was the feature story. I had to watch. Out of all of his appearances, this one was the most meaningful. He was asked why people were so drawn to this story.

His response was simple, truthful, and important.

“People need to feel good again. They need to feel a sense of hope.”

Times are tough. People are starving for good news. They do not need a ten course meal of it. They will settle for bread crumbs.

"We all have some Sully Sullenberger inside of us." There are heroes out there....

H/T to Mom for sending along the graphic

There are heroes among us....

Ordinary men are called on to do extraordinary acts.

US Airways pilot "Sully" Sullenberger was one of those ordinary men. Thursday he was called on to perform an extraordinary act. His cool head and experience saved the lives of over 150 people.

By now most everyone has heard the story of the Airbus taking off from LaGuardia Airport heading to Charlotte, NC, only to run into immediate trouble -- possibly Canada geese that were sucked into the engines -- causing a life-and-death situation. The pilot and co-pilot guided the plane onto the Hudson River, prevented it from breaking apart or sinking, which allowed rescuers time to quickly respond and prevent any loss of life. Many are calling it the miracle on the Hudson.

On board the air craft were others who performed extraordinary acts including passengers and crew. Stories from the survivors are coming out. Stories about the crash are coming out.

Ordinary people who find themselves in extraordinary circumstances ... there are heroes among us.