"2 Wings, 155 Prayers" is a play on the phrase "a wing and a prayer", which means that you’re in a desperate situation and you’re relying on hope to see you through. Crash landing on water, called “ditching,” is a largely untested tactic that is considered one of the most difficult and dangerous things a pilot can do. It’s a last “ditch” manoeuvre. In the case of US Airways Flight 1549, the skill of the pilot, Capt. Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III, at saving the passengers and his crew has elevated his status to an actual flying angel. He has earned his real wings this time.