The Waterlanding of the Millenium

So first off, the news needs to stop calling it a crash. It wasn't, it was a waterlanding.
Second, how frickin' badass is Chesley B. Sullenberger III? The pilot performed a ridiculously sweet maneuver and saved 155 lives (not to mention countless others, had the plane crashed into any other location in New York). I heard on the news that there had never been a commercial airline waterlanding without loss of life. They might have said "serious injury" but I'm not checking my sources because that would be responsible journalism. I'm not a responsible journalist, I'm writing a blog for chrissakes.
Anyways, "Sully" is this unassuming looking 57 year old airline pilot who just became a world-renowned certified ACE. The entire city of New York owes that man a debt of gratitude.
The ferry captains who turned their boats to the plane also deserve credit for the rescue. They made it to the plane within 10 minutes of touchdown.
What was frustrating last night was all the local news coverage was overkill. They ran local news late with "updates" on the story, but there were none. They just kept explaining what happened, and saying they were there with up-to-the-minute news. But the plane was already "docked" at Battery and the passengers were already all home, on their way home, in stable condition at the hospital, or in other ways "safe and sound." There was no news. They kept overhyping it as a "crash," when it wasn't. It was an amazing feat by Sullenberger, and a rescue that appeared to work like a well-oiled machine. Why couldn't the news hype the positive? That's what this was!
Yes, it was awful that the passengers on the flight feared for their lives and went through the traumatic experience, but they'll all be fine. The news was way too ominous about it. Saying "Plane crash" in NYC freaks people out unnecessarily. By all accounts, all the rescue crews (FDNY, NYPD, EMTs, etc.) came in like gangbusters and got everyone out of the water and safe, and even managed to get the plane to shore for the salvage operation. All the rescue operations the City has in place worked better than ever. Everything's going to be OK. There was a brief catastrophic mechanical failure that was overcome by good ol' American knowhow, bravery, compassion, and, let's face it, bad-assitude. This was a good story, but it was hyped as a tragedy, and that's what is wrong with the news.