Friday, January 16, 2009

Wisconsin Hero

From JSOnline.

Makes you proud to be from Wisconsin. A true Wisconsin hero.

Thank You Jeff
"Co-pilot braved frigid waters to retrieve vests for passengers

By Stacy Forster of the Journal Sentinel

Posted: Jan. 16, 2009 12:55 p.m.

Oregon - The water in the Hudson River was so cold Thursday afternoon that US Airways co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles' legs were immediately numb, his wife said today.

Barbara Skiles said her husband, 49, was walking through the plane to find more life vests for people who had exited without them. The quick response from New York City's police and fire departments, as well as ferries and other boats that helped bring passengers to safety, was a key reason no one was injured or killed, she said." Co-pilot braved frigid waters to retrieve vests for passengers - JSOnline

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