Many heroes were born and recognized late Thursday night as a crippled jet soared into the Hudson river, but a few were over looked (Because they’re nothing but flight attendants, right?) while their heroic actions and decision saved many of the lives on this tragic day. “They did everything right” talking about the three flight attendants Sheila Dail, 57, Doreen Welsh, 58, and Donna Dent, 51, said investigators and aviation workers, “had they made one mistake, we would be talking about a completely different outcome than we saw on Thursday.” With a deeper look inside the story, our heroes had deep cuts and scars that weren’t noticed until after the adrenaline pumping rescue. Flight attendant Welsh, was located in the rear of the plane, while sitting in chest high water, didn’t notice her deep cut on her left leg until after the escape. So the question remains, do we give flight attendant the respect they deserve? And will we give me a silent thank you next time they give in to our requests? That answer is very obvious now. The respect for highly trained well educated flight attendant will take a huge stride and will continue to soar.
In many stories readers and witnesses tend to lean on the first seen and first credited heroes. But as you can see the real heroes are the ones not doing it for recognition or for a pay check. They are the ones who do it on instinct and on care for other people. Many times in the history of man heroes arise late after the stories have already been written. They may have not been the credited successors, but in the minds and the hearts of those they saved, they are the heroes. Tragedies like September 11th, and especially our American wars, are prime examples of heroic activity with out creditability. Be recognized a as hero is not the message, but being a hero under the shadows and without gratitude, is how we all should strive to be.
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In the aftermath of an airline disaster, most of the coverage is devoted to the sensational aspects of the accident: Did the plane come apart, how many victims, who made the mistake that brought it down and which party will be liable? The crew of this particular flight was given a fair amount of favorable press coverage for making all the right decisions. Given that this was a successful emergency landing, it was possible for the press to interview these people, which has something to do with the increased coverage. However, I was pleased to see that some writers spent time explaining the advanced training of present day flight crews, and how chances of surviving an airplane crash have improved significantly in recent years. It's also nice to see the press identify the flight crew rather than issuing a general statement of credit.
ReplyDeleteWhen an accident such as a plane crash happens, and doesn't end in disaster rather a miraculous cushioned water landing, the initial story isn't about the hero, it's about the victims and the crash itself. After the news has covered every dramatic inch of the story then they go for the heros. Of course the pilot is the first to get the medal of honor. The fact of the matter is the pilots are the ones who landed the plane. But i am sure everyone who was working on that flight felt rewarded and thankful not only for saving their own lives, but the hundreds of lives they were partially responsible for. I believe the real heros in this world go without public recognition, medals, or prizes. Heros never look for recongition, they react. Everyone on that flight is a hero. Because if it was an "every man for himself" situation not only would there have been injuries some might of not made it out alive.
ReplyDeleteYou made a great point with your blog. Alot of the times, people get overlooked when they make contributions to a cause as well. The reason they get overlooked is because they probably don't a great title by their name such as sergant, pilot, etc. Flight attendant doesn't get mention in that group. But that really don't matter because they did a very heroric thing and I'm sure that they will be blessed for their great deed.
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