With no thrust in either engine, he probably thought about the Hudson immediately. Smooth though frigid water, close to numerous boats for rescue. Contrast that with the possibility of crashing into a dense urban area. He made the right decision. He knew he could do it. He did it. The man is a hero. 'The perfect is the enemy of the good.'
"I knew that if I chose to turn back across this densely populated area, I had to be certain we could make it," Sullenberger writes. "Once I turned toward LaGuardia, it would be an irrevocable choice. It would rule out every other option. And attempting to reach a runway that was unreachable could have had catastrophic consequences for everyone on the airplane and who knows how many people on the ground. Even if we made it to LaGuardia and missed the runway by a few feet, the result would be disastrous."
a summary: ATC "do you want this runway?" Pilot "unable...we'll land in the hudson" ATC "what was that?" Pilot "we'll land in the hudson" ATC "okay, we have an opening in runway 2" Pilot "we're in the hudson"
The least important thing at that point was the exact call sign last digits. But yes, Brent is correct. ATC first says 1549, then it all gets tense, and Captain says 39, then ATC 29, then the other controller also says 29.
Not that the controller couldn't understand what the captain said, he just couldn't absorb the fact that this was happening right in front of him. 5 years on and still gives me a chill in spine, what a pro!!
That controller was perfect. No panic cleared all available runways. He knows he can't clear the Hudson so he just leaves that to the pilot. He just clearly states the runway options it's all he can do. I'm sure there were people getting shit rolling for the rescue and not because the pilot called 911.
"What do you need to land? Do you want to try to go to Teterboro?" "Yes. Fine. Whatever. Get out of my ear for two seconds. I'm trying to land a passenger jet on a river."
he stays so calm, it's just amazing. THAT is why those people are alive, he didn't lose his head. there's a great life lesson in that: take a deep breath before tackling big problems, you can surprise even yourself with what you can handle.
the rendition was just amazing. and both pilot and air traffic controller were very calm. this is how true professionals handle these types of incidents. Kudos to them.
They did a simulation and found that it was a good thing that the pilot landed in the Hudson or else it was highly likely he wouldn't have made it to the runway
That is an awesome animation reenactment. The last few frames, that transformed to the actual picture of the actual plane & passengers, left me in tears. Absolutely amazing.
I was living in New York when this happened. Pretty insane that they were able to land on the hudson. This could have been easily one of the worst crashes in history. I wonder what it must of felt like looking out the window and noticing your are about to land on the water.
You brought up the IDEA first. The idea is yours, the question is mine. I'm inquiring on the thought you gave us. So are you gonna tell us?? We're biting our nails here
He had no chance of reaching Teterboro or getting back to La Guardia. He was losing altitude too fast and had no power from either engine. Added to that was the fact he didn't know if any of his control systems like flaps or rudder had been damaged or how badly. Captain Sullenberger made the only possible decision and even then it needed incredible skill to pull it off.
Robert Does RU-vid hes saying that sully would rather ditch the planep in the water than land at teterboro because teterboro sucks, traffic sucks, and new jersey sucks....
I like the animation of this vid! It gives you a closer picture of what really happened! Keep up the great work! There should be more animations to these cases, that does not have an actual video if the occurrence!!!!
Fucking brilliant work from everyone!!!!!! But Captain Sullenberger had 1min29secs to make that decision and landing on water wings gotta be absolutely parallel otherwise plane breaks up, so he did a brilliant job but brilliant on all the crew and the guys in the towers also Brilliant!!! Congratulations to all!!!!
the radio for this is amazing, I can't believe how calm they all are. If I was a pilot who lost both my engines, there would be some major freaking out going on. And at the end how the guy was just like "Uh I think he said they were going in the Hudson."
If you ever been to N.Y. there's nothing but buildings all around him With a bird strike in both engines no power to climb you use the only thing you have left, speed and a flat place to land No one or no thing matters
if the pilot saids he is unable to land on a runway..(3 times) why is the controll tower still trying to get the plane to land on a runway and get the rescue responce team to a run way if he saids he cant make it and he is gonna land into the hudson??
+gewoontimm the timing of this video isn't accurate, i watched the video where the air controller starts calling the rescue response after the pilots final message and when making those calls he states that the plane is still in the air but descending into the hudson
Actually met him in person and his family at the USS Intrepid to celebrate his bravery and courage, what a humble and modest man. I have great respect for him.
Yeah they have 'Sully' out in theaters (Wait a bit and I'm sure it'll be on DVD/streaming), and I think they have a TV version or a documentary that comes close if you look for it online to see when it's on or where you can see it.
I saw the movie two days ago! Although Sully and his Co-pilot did a heroïc thing, the investigators still were questioning his actions! They both saved 155 people!
The pilot sully was amazing.. his presence of mind and take right decision.... He did right.... Save 155 passenger.... He is a hero... Royal salute to both pilots...
Its amazing how the plane didnt break in parts when they landed. Usually the engines mounted on wings wouls suck in all the water and cause the plane to rip apart but this pilot was a pro and deserves lots of medals.
The pilot was brilliant. The dude he was talking to was completely clueless. Asking him which airport he wants to land at when he's rapidly decending towards the river.
this guy is an amazing pilot.his sheer confidence and professionalism in that situation is nothing short of incredible.he stayed so cool and in control,even though he lost his engines.he was responsible for all those passengers and they owe him a huge debt of gratitude.also,to land an aircraft,that size,at that speed,in the water,without it breaking up is absolutely amazing.this guy is a true hero.
This is a damn good example of one of those extremely rare occasions where everything possible turns upside down and goes wrong and the whole thing ends up as though they went "almost" right. The only losses were a good A-320, some luggage and some time. A big gain was one hell of a story to tell your grandkids.
That's some nice syncing with the photo at the end! It's eventualities like this that make me able to get on planes, knowing that the pilots are skilled enough to make any possible attempt at an emergency landing. And did you hear how cool his voice was?! Not an ounce of panic!
the pilot was a brave man, who did not let fear get in the way of his job. We need more guys who can stand up and be brave like the pilot of US Airways 1592
