Today the Federal Aviation Administration released cockpit and air traffic control recordings from the incident involving USAirways flight 1549, the Airbus A320 that ditched in the Hudson River on January 15 after the aircraft suffered bird strikes in both engines. The recording is amazing, not least because of the incredible poise demonstrated by Captain Chesley Sullenberger as he struggled to bring the crippled jet down safely.
As we now know, all the passengers and crew survived the water landing. But at the time, that outcome hardly seemed likely. Listen in, while also watching some newly released video that shows just how smoothly Sullenberger executed his water landing. That dude is one exceptionally cool cat:
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Apparently he's part of Berkeley's Center for Catastrophic Risk Management.
http://iber.berkeley.edu/ccrm/
Sounds like a fun place to work. I wonder if Zombie invasions are part of their scenarios menu.
Posted by: TimO | 05 February 2009 at 05:19 PM
Good work across the board in that accident. I'd like to buy them all a beer.
Posted by: Jay Sellers | 07 February 2009 at 01:02 PM
Re: "cockpit ... recordings"
I've only found the ATC recordings. Are you sure that the cockpit recordings are out there?
Posted by: Kerry Veenstra | 16 February 2009 at 09:00 PM
You can fly this flight in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Free download at:
http://www.flightsimulatorxmissions.com
Posted by: fsxmissionguy | 09 March 2009 at 01:45 PM
He was also so modest about it all which was even more impressive. I guess he was only doing his job. but doing it so well.
Posted by: Flight Simulator Yoke | 24 November 2009 at 03:09 AM