Holy crap..the pilot of 1549 was only 900 feet AGL when he crossed over the GW Bridge!

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I bet you that scared the crap out of a few thousand motorists!

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1. I for one keep realizing how incredible this landing really was.

Seeing the plane sitting in the water without a scratch makes it look easy!

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2. what is agl?

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3. above ground level.

in this case there's probably not a lot of difference between MSL and AGL.

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4. And what is MSL?

I assume it has something to do with sea level.
Actually, when it comes to the GWB, there is a difference. The GWB is built on a higher part of Manhattan, Washington Heights, and is probably a couple of hundred feet above sea level. Then the bridge itself is a couple of hundred feet tall.

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5. Mean Sea Level.

My brother lives up in Hackensack (ack ack ack)and I visit him from time to time and we cross the bridge. I would guess the deck is about 150 to 200 feet up from the river. I did forget that the northern end of the island is much higher than the southern end - thanks for the reminder.