US Air Crew Tells Press to Take a Hike

In so many words:

WASHINGTON — The crew of the US Airways plane that landed in New York's Hudson River has asked the media to back off while the accident is being investigated.

Flight 1549's captain, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, first officer and co-pilot Jeff Skiles, and flight attendants Sheila Dail, Doreen Welsh and Donna Dent said in a joint statement Monday they want the media to "respect their desire to refrain from participating in interviews until further notice" while the National Transportation Safety Board investigates the accident.

The crew said they "wish to offer their sincere thanks and appreciation for the overwhelming support, praise and well wishes they have received from the public around the world since the events of last Thursday."

They said they are willing to do media interviews "when the time is right."

I understand the crew was invited and will attend the inauguration. If I were them I'd rethink that too. They don't really want to find themselves a political tool.