Ric Elias had a front-row seat on Flight 1549, the plane that crash-landed in the Hudson River in New York in January 2009. What went through his mind as the doomed plane went down? At TED, he tells his story publicly for the first time. (Recorded at TED2011, March 2011, in Long Beach, CA. Duration: 5:03)
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On January 17, 2009, at 3:24pm, Flight 1549 took off from New York’s LaGuardia Airport as normal. Five minutes later, it had crash-landed in the Hudson River. While the heroic landing of Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger has become the stuff of aviation legend, during the white-knuckle landing his passengers had no idea whether they would […]
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Carlos Gabi e Mel commented on Jul 26 2011
Thanks Ric!
Great message, great example to show how simple this ‘whole thing ‘ is… life’s so simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
Thanks pal, precious seed that we’ll plant with much care!
Carlos,Gabi e Mel
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Anum Naviwala commented on Jul 7 2011
Sharing such life changing experiences with the rest of the world allow others to appreciate their lives and realize how near death can be ! Many people dont realize that they have short lives to live and should live to their fullest !!:D
Rob Kemp commented on Jun 21 2011
“Choose to be happy” is one of my favorite expressions. Here’s to all of us who do our damnedest to be the best Dads we can be!
Rob Johnson commented on Jun 6 2011
My favorite line that has made a deep impression on me was “I choose not to be right, I choose happiness.”
Thanks Ric!
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commented on May 1 2011
Thank you.
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Cassandra Kostuk commented on Apr 25 2011
Thank you for sharing your story Ric. Heartfelt and moving and so necessary for me and the rest of the world to hear. Gratitude :-)
Cassandra
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commented on Apr 23 2011
I really liked the first line about being a “collector of bad wine.” It was an interesting way of saying “cherish each moment.”
With Love and Gratitude,
Jeremiah
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