Chesley Sullenberger - Pilot of US Airways AWE1549
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Chesley Sullenberger - Pilot and Hero
Chesley Sullenberger is the American commercial airline pilot who successfully made an emergency water landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River, in Manhattan, New York City on January 15, 2009.
In his first interview on Feburary 8th 2009 with Katie Couric on 60 Minutes, Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger describes how he lived through the dramatic minutes from the moment the plane experienced a bird strike to the time he walked as last man off the floating plane on the Hudson River.
The whole story and plenty of videos, photos and facts about the accident, the people, the latest news about the plane crash can be found here.
Eyewitness reports and a first reaction of Captain Cullenberger's wife, Lorrie Sullenberger are coverd on video.
In his first interview on Feburary 8th 2009 with Katie Couric on 60 Minutes, Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger describes how he lived through the dramatic minutes from the moment the plane experienced a bird strike to the time he walked as last man off the floating plane on the Hudson River.
The whole story and plenty of videos, photos and facts about the accident, the people, the latest news about the plane crash can be found here.
Eyewitness reports and a first reaction of Captain Cullenberger's wife, Lorrie Sullenberger are coverd on video.
Airbus A320 and other Airbus Aircrafts
Table of Contents - Infos about Chesley B. Sully Sullenberger and AWE 1549
Life, Carreer, and Achievements of Chesley B. Sully Sullenberger III
- Airbus A320 and other Airbus Aircrafts
- Captain Sullenberger In 'Disbelief' (Pre-Show for 60 Minutes Interview)
- Captain Sullenberger (First) Interview - US Airway Flight 1549 - Hudson River Plane Crash Pilot
- The Bird Strike - Capt. Chesley Sullenberger recalls the moment birds collided with his aircraft,
- Captain Sullenberger Speaks - 24th Janaury 2009 - Video
- Danville CA Honors US Airways Pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger
- Lorri Sullenberger Speaks - 24th Janaury 2009 - Video
- Sullenberger Gets Hero's Welcome From Hometown Danville
- 1969 photo of Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, released by the Denison, Texas, Independent School District
- Captain Sullenberger on Voice Recorder - Hudson Plane Crash Cockpit Radio - AWE1549 Audio
- Chesley Sullenberger - Straight-A student as a schoolboy in Denison, Texas
- Elementary and Junior High School records of Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger III
- Capt. Sullenberger Calls Library over lost Book; "I'm Sorry" - US Airways Flight 1549, Hudson Crash
- Video of the Emergency watering of US Airways AWE1549 Airbus A320 on the Hudson River, New York
- US Airways A320 Flight 1549 Hudson River AIRBUS A320 Security Video - Different Angle
- Chesley Sullenberger Photos - Chesley Sullenberger Pictures
- What happened to the Passengers AFTER the Plane hit the water: (Video)
- Lorrie Sullenberger - Chesley Sullenberger Wife Speaks About Incident
- What do you think about Captain Sullenberger and his heroic landing?
- The Latest News about Chesley Sullenberger - National Hero
- Airline Safety - Books and Reports about Safety in Flying
- News Video - Flight 1549 Plane Crash Hero Pilot Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger Airbus 320
- New York plane crash eyewitness - Video
- US Airways passenger describes crash in to Hudson River - Bird collision suspected
- Bob Ober - Commercial Pilot comments on the excellent emergency water landing executed by Chesley Sullenberger
- Mayor of NY Speech about Plane Crash in Hudson River
- Eyewitnesses of the plane crash - People who were on the plane:
- NY Plane Crash: What Witnesses Saw - News Video
- I Could See Plane Going Down To Hudson River From My Windows Im Glad That Excellent Pilot Was Able Not To Crush Plane In Our Bui
- Plane crashes in New York Hudson River - Pilot hailed for 'Hudson miracle' - Eyewitnesses
- American Flight 1549 almost hit George Washington Bridge
- NYC Plane Crash In Hudson Janauary 2009 - Video Impressions
- News and Information about Lorrie Sullenberger
- Airbus A320 Plane Crash
- USAirways Airbus 320
- Photos of Damage Caused by Bird Strikes
- Survivors of Jet crash Airbus SAS A320 Hudson River Jan 15 2009 - Interviews
- All 155 Survive Plane Crash in Hudson River - Eyewitnesses on the River Board
- Eyewitnesses accounts of US Airways Airbus A320 Flight 1549 (Crash in the Hudson River, New York NY)
- Ditching of a US Airways A320 on the Hudson River - Report of Facts
- Eyewitness Video US Airways Flight 1549 Airbus A320 Plane in the Hudson River Close Up
- Evacuation of Airplane CrashVictims in New York A320 Hudson river
- US Airways 1549 cockpit video in a A320 Full Flight Simulator
- Cockpit View Of Hudson River Flight | US Airways Airbus A320 Flight 1549 pilot's view
- David Learmount about US Airways A320 Hudson River Ditching
- Analysis - Surviving Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in New York City
- Radio Traffic - first 5 mins of US Airways Flight 1549 crash in the Hudson River
- The Airbus A320 U.S. Airways wreckage out of the water
- US Airways A320 Jetliner Werck Moved to New Jersey
- Hudson A320 Plane Wreck Moved to New Jersey
- Crews lift U.S. Airways jet from Hudson
- WCBS - Skiles / Sullenberger Hudson River Plane Incident
- Update 1 on Airbus Flight 1549 Landing on Hudson River - BBC Video
- Danville, California, Plans Hero's Welcome for Hudson River Pilot
- Miracle on the water Flight 1549 snag into Hudson River
- Sully Sullenberger Speaks and receives a hero's welcome in Danville CA
- Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger receives Key from Danville
- Part I: NBC Nightly News - Surviving Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in New York City
- Part II: NBC Nightly News - Surviving Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in New York City
- Hudson Plane Crash Heroes - Sully Sullenberger and his Crew
- Hudson Plane Wreck Up Close Video - See the Plane out of the water
- Hero Pilot's Wife On Crash
- Capt. Rory Kay Pilot Safety Chief On 'Sully' and his flight team
- Dramatic US Airways Rescue Caught on Tape by Con Edison
- Coast Guard Footage of the US Airways Flight 1549 Water Landing in Hudson River,NY
- Aviation Attorney Charles Brewer on US Air Crash 1549
- Pilots Simulate Crash Landing"(New York Hudson River Plane Crash)
- Fox News - US Airways Jet Recovered From Hudson River (1-18-09)
- Rescue Worker, Witness Describe Crash of Airbus A320 Flight 1549
- US Airways 1549 Plane Lifted Onto Barge
- The Lift Out And Recovery Of US Airways Flight 1549
- Tethering Flight 1549
- An Emotional Reunion of the Crew and Passengers of Flight AWE 1529 on Feb 08 2009
- I Was Sure I Could Do It - Captain Sullenberger
- Voice Recorder Accounts - Aircraft Voice Recorder Protocolls
- Captain Sullenberger and his wife Lorrie - Interview "View From The Bay" on 2.18.2009
- ABC7News One Interview with Capt Sully Sullenberger on February 17th 2009
- Governor Schwarzenegger Honoring Captain Chesley Sullenberger California State Capitol
- Before Sully Sullenberger Flight 1549, There was Pan Am Flight 943
- Arnold Schwarzenegger awards US Airways hero pilot "Sully" at California Capitol building
- Flight 1549 Reenactment with Audio
- Bird Strike : Like on US Airway Flight 1549
- Chesley Sullenberger Quotes - Education, Training, Experience
Captain Sullenberger In 'Disbelief' (Pre-Show for 60 Minutes Interview)
Announcement of first interview with 'Sully' Sullenberger
Katie Couric stopped by "The Early Show" to discuss her upcoming exclusive "60 Minutes" interview with Flight 1549 Captain Chesley Sullenberger.
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Captain Sullenberger (First) Interview - US Airway Flight 1549 - Hudson River Plane Crash Pilot
Chesley Sullenberger Speaks: Extracts from the 60 Minutes Intwerview of Chesley Sullenberger by Katie Couric
We should all aspire to be more like this man is. He was one cool cookie when most of us would have been freaking out. He did his job most likely as good as anyone in the world could have; he was 100% professional, calm, cool, and collected. Like he said, his entire life was in preparation to handle that particular moment.
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Hudson River crash recordings reveal calm of Captain Sullenberger
His quick thinking under pressure has already been hailed across the world. Now transcripts of the final communication from the aircraft that crashed on the Hudson reveal how its pilot calmly radioed air traffic controllers that he was planning to land in the river next to Manhattan.
The audio recordings from the stricken jet, released yesterday, reveal that air traffic control met the news with disbelief. Were going to be in the Hudson, Captain Chesley Sully Sullenberger told the tower in a deadpan voice. Im sorry, say again, an air traffic controller responded. There was no answer from the aircraft.
Captain Sullenbergers splash landing saved the lives of all 155 people aboard US Airway Flight 1549 from New Yorks LaGuardia airport to Charlotte, North Carolina, on January 15. The former US Air Force pilot walked through the aircraft twice to check that all passengers had got out before he abandoned the aircraft, in a feat dubbed The Miracle on the Hudson.
Investigators have confirmed that birds struck both engines of the Airbus A320 just after takeoff. The National Transportation Safety Board has released a photograph of a grey-black feather recovered from the jets left engine after it was lifted from the river-bed. The feather bolstered the theory that the aircraft was hit by a flock of Canada geese. Organic remains from inside both engines and the wings are being sent to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington for analysis before a final report is made.
The radio recordings show that Captain Sullenberger immediately reported that a bird strike had taken out both aircraft engines. Less than two minutes after reporting that he had reached 5,000 feet, Captain Sullenberger radioed the tower: Ah this is, uh, cactus fifteen thirty nine hit birds we lost thrust in both engines were turning back towards LaGuardia.
The tower halted flights to prepare for an emergency landing. Then Captain Sullenberger reports that he cannot make it back to the airport. Were unable. We may end up in the Hudson, he said. Im not sure we can make any runway. Oh, whats over to our right. Anything in New Jersey. Maybe Teterboro, he added.
Air traffic controllers tell Captain Sullenberger how to get to Teterboro airport in New Jersey, and put it on alert. Captain Sullenberger announced: We cant do it. He then breaks the news that he plans to ditch in the Hudson River.
Captain Sullenberger, in his first public comments since the splash-landing, has described it as surreal. In an interview with the ESPN sports network, he said that while he was gliding the aircraft into the river he felt calm on the outside, turmoil on the inside.
It was very quiet as we worked, my co-pilot and I. We were a team. But to have zero thrust coming out of those engines was shocking - the silence, he said. Captain Sullenberger is to give a more detailed account of his ordeal in an television interview with CBSs 60 Minutes on Sunday.
His wife, Lori, says that the couple have been opening letters from wellwishers every night that are so emotional - it allows both of us to express emotion about it all. We both sit there and cry.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news...
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Hudson River crash recordings reveal calm of Captain Sullenberger
His quick thinking under pressure has already been hailed across the world. Now transcripts of the final communication from the aircraft that crashed on the Hudson reveal how its pilot calmly radioed air traffic controllers that he was planning to land in the river next to Manhattan.
The audio recordings from the stricken jet, released yesterday, reveal that air traffic control met the news with disbelief. Were going to be in the Hudson, Captain Chesley Sully Sullenberger told the tower in a deadpan voice. Im sorry, say again, an air traffic controller responded. There was no answer from the aircraft.
Captain Sullenbergers splash landing saved the lives of all 155 people aboard US Airway Flight 1549 from New Yorks LaGuardia airport to Charlotte, North Carolina, on January 15. The former US Air Force pilot walked through the aircraft twice to check that all passengers had got out before he abandoned the aircraft, in a feat dubbed The Miracle on the Hudson.
Investigators have confirmed that birds struck both engines of the Airbus A320 just after takeoff. The National Transportation Safety Board has released a photograph of a grey-black feather recovered from the jets left engine after it was lifted from the river-bed. The feather bolstered the theory that the aircraft was hit by a flock of Canada geese. Organic remains from inside both engines and the wings are being sent to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington for analysis before a final report is made.
The radio recordings show that Captain Sullenberger immediately reported that a bird strike had taken out both aircraft engines. Less than two minutes after reporting that he had reached 5,000 feet, Captain Sullenberger radioed the tower: Ah this is, uh, cactus fifteen thirty nine hit birds we lost thrust in both engines were turning back towards LaGuardia.
The tower halted flights to prepare for an emergency landing. Then Captain Sullenberger reports that he cannot make it back to the airport. Were unable. We may end up in the Hudson, he said. Im not sure we can make any runway. Oh, whats over to our right. Anything in New Jersey. Maybe Teterboro, he added.
Air traffic controllers tell Captain Sullenberger how to get to Teterboro airport in New Jersey, and put it on alert. Captain Sullenberger announced: We cant do it. He then breaks the news that he plans to ditch in the Hudson River.
Captain Sullenberger, in his first public comments since the splash-landing, has described it as surreal. In an interview with the ESPN sports network, he said that while he was gliding the aircraft into the river he felt calm on the outside, turmoil on the inside.
It was very quiet as we worked, my co-pilot and I. We were a team. But to have zero thrust coming out of those engines was shocking - the silence, he said. Captain Sullenberger is to give a more detailed account of his ordeal in an television interview with CBSs 60 Minutes on Sunday.
His wife, Lori, says that the couple have been opening letters from wellwishers every night that are so emotional - it allows both of us to express emotion about it all. We both sit there and cry.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news...
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The Bird Strike - Capt. Chesley Sullenberger recalls the moment birds collided with his aircraft,
Sully Sullenberger kept his calm all through the incident of flight AWE 1549
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Captain Sullenberger Speaks - 24th Janaury 2009 - Video
US Airways Flight 1549 Pilot Chesley Sully Sullenberger says His First Words 01-24-2009 1800 Hourss
US Airways Flight 1549 Pilot Chelsey Sully Sullenberger says His First Words
Pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger is being given a hero's homecoming in Danville, the San Francisco suburb where he lives.
During brief remarks at Saturday's celebration, Sullenberger said circumstance determined he would be flying with an experienced crew on Jan. 15.
Sullenberger says, "We were simply doing the jobs we were
Pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger is being given a hero's homecoming in Danville, the San Francisco suburb where he lives.
During brief remarks at Saturday's celebration, Sullenberger said circumstance determined he would be flying with an experienced crew on Jan. 15.
Sullenberger says, "We were simply doing the jobs we were
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Danville CA Honors US Airways Pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger
Chesley Sully Sullenberger gets a warm Welcome!
On Saturday, January 24th, 2009, Danville California welcomes hometown hero, US Airways pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III.
A wonderful celebration, Sully is awarded the key to the city, "Badge #1" by Danville's police chief, and an award from the Fire Department. Sully may not know it, but he's more than a hero, he's emerged as a leader... and people everywhere that are inspired by his heroic actions that saved 155 lives on January 15th.... are his TRIBE.
Sully was decisive and took action, and for that we honor him. Nice flyover at the end!
A wonderful celebration, Sully is awarded the key to the city, "Badge #1" by Danville's police chief, and an award from the Fire Department. Sully may not know it, but he's more than a hero, he's emerged as a leader... and people everywhere that are inspired by his heroic actions that saved 155 lives on January 15th.... are his TRIBE.
Sully was decisive and took action, and for that we honor him. Nice flyover at the end!
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Lorri Sullenberger Speaks - 24th Janaury 2009 - Video
This was the first Sullenberger interview (by his wife Lorri)
Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger -- who put his US Airways jetliner down on the Hudson minutes after both engines failed, and who walked the length of the drifting Airbus A320 twice to make certain that all 155 people on board got off safely -- was greeted by several thousand cheering people gathered around the town square in Danville, California, for a celebration in his honor.
Mayor Newell Arnerich presented Sullenberger with a ceremonial key to the city, an upscale suburb near San Francisco. Sullenberger, who has avoided public comment since the January 15 incident, made very brief remarks.
He thanked the crowd for an "incredible outpouring of support."
Mayor Newell Arnerich presented Sullenberger with a ceremonial key to the city, an upscale suburb near San Francisco. Sullenberger, who has avoided public comment since the January 15 incident, made very brief remarks.
He thanked the crowd for an "incredible outpouring of support."
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Sullenberger Gets Hero's Welcome From Hometown Danville
Capt. Sullenberger and wife Lorri Sullenberger in Danville
U.S. Airways Pilot Chesley "Sully" Sulleneberger III was given a hero's welcome from his hometown of Danville, California today, just ten days after he saved the lives of 155 people by landing his crippled jetliner on the Hudson River in New York.
Sulley Sullenberger and his wife Lorrie spoke briefly to the crowd and were introduced by Danville Mayor Newell Arnerich.
Sulley Sullenberger and his wife Lorrie spoke briefly to the crowd and were introduced by Danville Mayor Newell Arnerich.
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1969 photo of Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, released by the Denison, Texas, Independent School District
Captain Sullenberger on Voice Recorder - Hudson Plane Crash Cockpit Radio - AWE1549 Audio
Amazingly Calm Dialogue bewtween the control tower and the crew of AWE 1549
Chesley Sullenberger voice recorder : This is the recording of the voice recorder of flight AWE 1549, from which is apparent how calm and controlled Chesley sullenberger, the captain of the US Airways Airbus A320 was during his emergency landing and the preparations for it in the few seconds between the bird strike and the perfectly executed emergency ditching manoeuvre on the Hudson River, New York: (recording released on 5th February 2009)
Hear the pilot of Flight 1549 tell confused controllers that he's landing in the river.
WASHINGTON Just before he ditched into New York's Hudson River last month, the pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 calmly radioed to air traffic controllers, "We're going to be in the Hudson."
The audio recordings, released Thursday by the Federal Aviation Administration, reflect the initial tension between tower controllers and the cockpit and then confusion about whether the passenger jet went into the river.
"Emergency inbound," one tower controller says as he tries to arrange for the stricken plane to land at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey.
"Can I get him in for Runway One?" the controller at New York TRACON, the Terminal Radar Approach Control Center in Westbury, N.Y, asks the tower at Teterboro.
"Runway One, that's good," says the tower controller at Teterboro.
"Cactus 1529 turn right two-eight-zero" for Teterboro, the TRACON controller orders the plane's pilot. Cactus is the call sign used by controllers for US Airways; the FAA says the controller, in the intense situation, got the flight number wrong.
"We can't do it," replies the plane's pilot.
"Which runway would you like at Teterboro?" asks the tower at LaGuardia.
"We're going to be in the Hudson," the pilot replies.
"I'm sorry, say again Cactus" an air traffic controller responded after hearing the pilot's message that he was ditching the Airbus A320.
There was no response from the aircraft.
After contact with the plane is lost, the tension in the tower at LaGuardia is clearly reflected in the voice of a controller. He sighs and then whispers to himself, "All right" as he returns to his normal duties.
"He lost all thrust" and "they're gone, all frequencies," the controller tells another plane that is preparing to take off.
Pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger has told FAA investigators he glided the plane into the river rather than risking a catastrophic crash in a densely populated area. All 155 aboard survived.
The trouble began moments after Flight 1549 took off on Jan. 15.
"Hit birds, we lost thrust in both engines, we're turning back to LaGuardia," the aircraft reported.
Controllers handling the departure told the LaGuardia tower: "Tower, stop your departures, we got an emergency returning." After identifying the flight, they said, "He lost all engines, he lost the thrust in the engines, he is returning immediately."
But less than 20 seconds later, Flight 1549 reported: "We're unable. We may end up in the Hudson." That led to the unsuccessful scramble to divert the plane to Teterboro.
The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday they've confirmed there were birds in both the airliner's engines. Remains from both engines have also been sent to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington to have the particular bird species identified.
The safety board also said that an engine surge experienced by aircraft during a flight two days before the accident was due to faulty temperature sensor. The sensor was replaced, and the engine was examined and found to be undamaged before being returned to service.
The flight data recorder revealed no anomalies or malfunctions in either engine until Sullenberger reported striking birds, the board said.
Engine maintenance records also show the engines had been serviced in compliance with the FAA's most recent safety directive, the board said.
Last week, the aircraft was moved from the barge where it had been docked in Jersey City, N.J., to a secure salvage yard in Kearny, N.J, where it will remain throughout the estimated 12 to 18 months the NTSB investigation could take.
Hear the pilot of Flight 1549 tell confused controllers that he's landing in the river.
WASHINGTON Just before he ditched into New York's Hudson River last month, the pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 calmly radioed to air traffic controllers, "We're going to be in the Hudson."
The audio recordings, released Thursday by the Federal Aviation Administration, reflect the initial tension between tower controllers and the cockpit and then confusion about whether the passenger jet went into the river.
"Emergency inbound," one tower controller says as he tries to arrange for the stricken plane to land at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey.
"Can I get him in for Runway One?" the controller at New York TRACON, the Terminal Radar Approach Control Center in Westbury, N.Y, asks the tower at Teterboro.
"Runway One, that's good," says the tower controller at Teterboro.
"Cactus 1529 turn right two-eight-zero" for Teterboro, the TRACON controller orders the plane's pilot. Cactus is the call sign used by controllers for US Airways; the FAA says the controller, in the intense situation, got the flight number wrong.
"We can't do it," replies the plane's pilot.
"Which runway would you like at Teterboro?" asks the tower at LaGuardia.
"We're going to be in the Hudson," the pilot replies.
"I'm sorry, say again Cactus" an air traffic controller responded after hearing the pilot's message that he was ditching the Airbus A320.
There was no response from the aircraft.
After contact with the plane is lost, the tension in the tower at LaGuardia is clearly reflected in the voice of a controller. He sighs and then whispers to himself, "All right" as he returns to his normal duties.
"He lost all thrust" and "they're gone, all frequencies," the controller tells another plane that is preparing to take off.
Pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger has told FAA investigators he glided the plane into the river rather than risking a catastrophic crash in a densely populated area. All 155 aboard survived.
The trouble began moments after Flight 1549 took off on Jan. 15.
"Hit birds, we lost thrust in both engines, we're turning back to LaGuardia," the aircraft reported.
Controllers handling the departure told the LaGuardia tower: "Tower, stop your departures, we got an emergency returning." After identifying the flight, they said, "He lost all engines, he lost the thrust in the engines, he is returning immediately."
But less than 20 seconds later, Flight 1549 reported: "We're unable. We may end up in the Hudson." That led to the unsuccessful scramble to divert the plane to Teterboro.
The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday they've confirmed there were birds in both the airliner's engines. Remains from both engines have also been sent to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington to have the particular bird species identified.
The safety board also said that an engine surge experienced by aircraft during a flight two days before the accident was due to faulty temperature sensor. The sensor was replaced, and the engine was examined and found to be undamaged before being returned to service.
The flight data recorder revealed no anomalies or malfunctions in either engine until Sullenberger reported striking birds, the board said.
Engine maintenance records also show the engines had been serviced in compliance with the FAA's most recent safety directive, the board said.
Last week, the aircraft was moved from the barge where it had been docked in Jersey City, N.J., to a secure salvage yard in Kearny, N.J, where it will remain throughout the estimated 12 to 18 months the NTSB investigation could take.
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Chesley Sullenberger - Straight-A student as a schoolboy in Denison, Texas
Sullenberger, 57, led the pack even as a child, when he consistently tested in the 99th percentile in every academic category. His IQ qualified him for the "genius society" Mensa when he was just 12 years old.
But his official records were never meant to be released, and the Denison school district is now scrambling to recover the confidential documents that brought the private pilot even more into the public eye.
"I don't know how that got out of the district," said Cavin Boettger, Denison High School's principal. "That was an accident that was not intended to be released."
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But his official records were never meant to be released, and the Denison school district is now scrambling to recover the confidential documents that brought the private pilot even more into the public eye.
"I don't know how that got out of the district," said Cavin Boettger, Denison High School's principal. "That was an accident that was not intended to be released."
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Elementary and Junior High School records of Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger III
Capt. Sullenberger Calls Library over lost Book; "I'm Sorry" - US Airways Flight 1549, Hudson Crash
Sullenberger airline pilot - an example for everybody!
We need more people in the world like Capt. Sullenberger. The man called the library because he was not able to return the book that he checked out; he left it on the plane. If he was late in calling them, he probably feels bad about that too.
There are some things that can never be taken away from you, they are yours to keep forever, but only if you chose to. Here are a few of them; honesty, morality, trustworthiness, kindness, civility. These things are part of your character; they make you who you are.
As parents raise up more and more kids who lack these qualities, we will continue to need bigger and bigger government to take care of them. That is how it works. Our Founding Fathers warned us about it, but we did not listen, now look at where we are today. - jbranstetter04
There are some things that can never be taken away from you, they are yours to keep forever, but only if you chose to. Here are a few of them; honesty, morality, trustworthiness, kindness, civility. These things are part of your character; they make you who you are.
As parents raise up more and more kids who lack these qualities, we will continue to need bigger and bigger government to take care of them. That is how it works. Our Founding Fathers warned us about it, but we did not listen, now look at where we are today. - jbranstetter04
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Video of the Emergency watering of US Airways AWE1549 Airbus A320 on the Hudson River, New York
Captain Sullenberger and his crew keep cool and save everybody on board
US Airways AWE1549 Airbus A320 landing on the Hudson River and subsequent rescue efforts. Watch closely at the left. Plane hits the water at 3:31:00 time in the video.
This is an amazing document about the accident. Video capture of the plane hitting the water at 03:31:00 and then you see passengers being evacuated onto the wings.
Incredible speedy arrival of ferry boats to pick them up: The first ferry boat arrives already 03:34:59 - only 4(!) minutes after the emergency landing!!
This is an amazing document about the accident. Video capture of the plane hitting the water at 03:31:00 and then you see passengers being evacuated onto the wings.
Incredible speedy arrival of ferry boats to pick them up: The first ferry boat arrives already 03:34:59 - only 4(!) minutes after the emergency landing!!
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US Airways A320 Flight 1549 Hudson River AIRBUS A320 Security Video - Different Angle
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Chesley Sullenberger Photos - Chesley Sullenberger Pictures
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What happened to the Passengers AFTER the Plane hit the water: (Video)
US AIRWAYS airbus A320 flight 1549 enroute La Guardia to Charlotte-crashes into Hudson River.NY
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Lorrie Sullenberger - Chesley Sullenberger Wife Speaks About Incident
Sully Sullenberger Family
Chesley's wife, Lorrie Sullenberger speaks about the incident.
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What do you think about Captain Sullenberger and his heroic landing?
Let us know what you think about Captain Sullenberger and his great expert water landing that saved som many lifes:
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Edutopia
Feb 14, 2012 @ 12:34 pm | delete
- I remember when this happened and there was so much confusion initially as to just what exactly had gone on. Captain Sullenberger fore sure earned his stripes that day if he hadn't already got them.
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mulberry
Feb 21, 2009 @ 2:31 pm | delete
- Wonderful lens and certainly an amazing and inspirational story.
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danaseilhan
Feb 12, 2009 @ 7:40 pm | delete
- How completely awesome. I wish someone of his caliber had been flying that fighter jet that crashed into a residential area in California some weeks before the Hudson crash. I'm not sure I would have gone on some kind of morality trip about how today's children are being raised, though. There have always been bad parents and problem children, and there is a whole complex mythology that has been built up around families and childrearing, and we all sit around criticizing everything parents do but we're unwilling to actually help one another. People like Mr. Sullenberger undoubtedly grew up in an environment of support and respect (I do not mean permissiveness); children and families who have neither don't tend to turn out as well, on average. Think about that the next time any of you start ranting about some government anti-poverty program or other. What are you personally doing to help your neighbor?
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News Video - Flight 1549 Plane Crash Hero Pilot Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger Airbus 320
Eyewittness accounts in various news TV stations tell what happened in the first dramatic news of the plane accident.
"This is a Genuine G-Shot prepared in tribute to a true hero: Captain "Sully" Sullenberger, the Airbus 320 pilot who made the remarkable emergency miracle water landing yesterday of US Airway Flight 1549 on New York's Hudson River in New York City.
Experience does indeed count, I am about the same age as Capt. Sully, with 27 years experience as a San Francisco 911 police, fire and medical dispatchers with the City and County of SF Department of Emergency Management. I can also attest to the value of training and experience and the need to keep a cool head as so many lives depends upon our every move when seconds really do count.
Well done Captain Sully, we all have reason to be proud of you as a real American hero." Gary J. Mondfrans
"This is a Genuine G-Shot prepared in tribute to a true hero: Captain "Sully" Sullenberger, the Airbus 320 pilot who made the remarkable emergency miracle water landing yesterday of US Airway Flight 1549 on New York's Hudson River in New York City.
Experience does indeed count, I am about the same age as Capt. Sully, with 27 years experience as a San Francisco 911 police, fire and medical dispatchers with the City and County of SF Department of Emergency Management. I can also attest to the value of training and experience and the need to keep a cool head as so many lives depends upon our every move when seconds really do count.
Well done Captain Sully, we all have reason to be proud of you as a real American hero." Gary J. Mondfrans
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New York plane crash eyewitness - Video
CNN's Rick Sanchez interviews Ben Vonklemperer, who witnessed a US Airways plane crash into the Hudson River.
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US Airways passenger describes crash in to Hudson River - Bird collision suspected
Alberto Panero, a passenger on US Airways AWE1549 tells how he experienced the crash and the subsequent rescue.
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Bob Ober - Commercial Pilot comments on the excellent emergency water landing executed by Chesley Sullenberger
Analyzing Pilot's Actions During Crash Of US Airways Plane
Jan. 15: How was the pilot of U.S. Airways Flight 1529 able to safely crash-land the plane on icy waters? Rachel Maddow is joined by former commercial pilot Bob Ober.
Just after 3:30 pm Thursday live coverage began of the plane downed in the river, with people standing on the wings. Flight 1549, an A320, took off from Laguardia on it's way to Charlotte at 3:26 pm. Read witness accounts here. The pilot reportedly flew over the George Washington Bridge at just 900 feet. It was in the air for about 7 minutes before hitting the river near the 50s, just off midtown.
The eyewitnesses report the plane went down very smoothly, as though landing on a runway, which was confirmed by passengers onboard. A passenger speaking to the local NBC affiliate reported seeing an engine catch fire. Another survivor said he smelled gasoline and the pilot said to brace for a hard impact. At that point, fellow passengers started saying prayers.
After landing, passengers stood on the wings wearing their yellow life jackets and getting onto small boats and ferries. The pilot said he walked the plane twice after everyone was out to make sure all passengers had exited. Multiple ferries - as many as 14 - sped over to help, including Circle Line and Coast Guard. No passengers seemed to be swimming or in the river, rather everyone stood patiently waiting to picked up from the wings. Shortly after the crash, the fuselage sunk below the water line after floating and then began moving downriver, largely submerged. It was docked by Stuyvesant High School in lower Manhattan by Battery Park. The plane is intact.
US Airways CEO Doug Parker held a short press conference just after 5 pm EST from the airline's Phoenix headquarters. He stressed the airline's focus on safety and kept it brief, as he had to fly to New York.
Just after 3:30 pm Thursday live coverage began of the plane downed in the river, with people standing on the wings. Flight 1549, an A320, took off from Laguardia on it's way to Charlotte at 3:26 pm. Read witness accounts here. The pilot reportedly flew over the George Washington Bridge at just 900 feet. It was in the air for about 7 minutes before hitting the river near the 50s, just off midtown.
The eyewitnesses report the plane went down very smoothly, as though landing on a runway, which was confirmed by passengers onboard. A passenger speaking to the local NBC affiliate reported seeing an engine catch fire. Another survivor said he smelled gasoline and the pilot said to brace for a hard impact. At that point, fellow passengers started saying prayers.
After landing, passengers stood on the wings wearing their yellow life jackets and getting onto small boats and ferries. The pilot said he walked the plane twice after everyone was out to make sure all passengers had exited. Multiple ferries - as many as 14 - sped over to help, including Circle Line and Coast Guard. No passengers seemed to be swimming or in the river, rather everyone stood patiently waiting to picked up from the wings. Shortly after the crash, the fuselage sunk below the water line after floating and then began moving downriver, largely submerged. It was docked by Stuyvesant High School in lower Manhattan by Battery Park. The plane is intact.
US Airways CEO Doug Parker held a short press conference just after 5 pm EST from the airline's Phoenix headquarters. He stressed the airline's focus on safety and kept it brief, as he had to fly to New York.
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Mayor of NY Speech about Plane Crash in Hudson River
A US Airways jetliner crashed into the frigid Hudson River on Thursday afternoon after a flock of birds apparently disabled both its engines, but rescuers pulled the more than 150 passengers and crew members into boats before the plane sank.
After boats rushed to the rescue, the Federal Aviation Administration said that all passengers on US Airways Flight 1549 were off the plane and safe.
FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown said the flight had just taken off from LaGuardia Airport en route to Charlotte, N.C., when the crash occurred in the river near 48th Street in New York City.
The plane, an Airbus 320, took off at 3:26 p.m. and went down minutes later, Brown said.
"There were eyewitness reports the plane may have flown into a flock of birds," Brown said. She added, "right now we don't have any indication this was anything other than an accident."
Doug Church, spokesman for the National Air Traffic Controllers Union, said that the pilot reported a "double bird strike" about 30 to 45 seconds after takeoff and said he needed to return to LaGuardia.
The controller instructed the pilot to divert to an airport in Teterboro, N.J., for an emergency landing, Church said.
A passenger who identified himself as Jeff told NBC News the engines blew about 3 minutes into the flight. "Fire started blowing up," he said. "I thought we would be able to circle around, but the captain said 'brace for impact.' ... I think the captain did a helluva job."
The plane was submerged in the icy waters up to the windows. Rescue crews opened the door and pulled passengers in yellow life vests from the plane. Rescue boats and commuter ferry boats that ply the Hudson surrounded the plane, which appeared to be slowly sinking in the near-freezing water. The temperature was around 20 degrees.
Witnesses said the plane's pilot appeared to guide the plane down.
After boats rushed to the rescue, the Federal Aviation Administration said that all passengers on US Airways Flight 1549 were off the plane and safe.
FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown said the flight had just taken off from LaGuardia Airport en route to Charlotte, N.C., when the crash occurred in the river near 48th Street in New York City.
The plane, an Airbus 320, took off at 3:26 p.m. and went down minutes later, Brown said.
"There were eyewitness reports the plane may have flown into a flock of birds," Brown said. She added, "right now we don't have any indication this was anything other than an accident."
Doug Church, spokesman for the National Air Traffic Controllers Union, said that the pilot reported a "double bird strike" about 30 to 45 seconds after takeoff and said he needed to return to LaGuardia.
The controller instructed the pilot to divert to an airport in Teterboro, N.J., for an emergency landing, Church said.
A passenger who identified himself as Jeff told NBC News the engines blew about 3 minutes into the flight. "Fire started blowing up," he said. "I thought we would be able to circle around, but the captain said 'brace for impact.' ... I think the captain did a helluva job."
The plane was submerged in the icy waters up to the windows. Rescue crews opened the door and pulled passengers in yellow life vests from the plane. Rescue boats and commuter ferry boats that ply the Hudson surrounded the plane, which appeared to be slowly sinking in the near-freezing water. The temperature was around 20 degrees.
Witnesses said the plane's pilot appeared to guide the plane down.
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Eyewitnesses of the plane crash - People who were on the plane:
Lucky passengers explain the crash Pilot hailed for 'Hudson miracle'
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NY Plane Crash: What Witnesses Saw - News Video
Sky channel's Anna Botting describes the latest reports from eyewitnesses who saw the passenger plane crash in a river in New York.
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I Could See Plane Going Down To Hudson River From My Windows Im Glad That Excellent Pilot Was Able Not To Crush Plane In Our Bui
I Could See Plane Going Down To Hudson River From My Windows Im Glad That Excellent Pilot Was Able Not To Crush Plane In Our Building.
All Safe After Jet Ditches In NYC Hudson River - Plane Likely Hit By Birds, Disabling Engines;
A US Airways pilot ditched his disabled jetliner into the frigid Hudson River on Thursday afternoon after a collision with a flock of birds apparently knocked out both engines.
All Safe After Jet Ditches In NYC Hudson River - Plane Likely Hit By Birds, Disabling Engines;
A US Airways pilot ditched his disabled jetliner into the frigid Hudson River on Thursday afternoon after a collision with a flock of birds apparently knocked out both engines.
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Plane crashes in New York Hudson River - Pilot hailed for 'Hudson miracle' - Eyewitnesses
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American Flight 1549 almost hit George Washington Bridge
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NYC Plane Crash In Hudson Janauary 2009 - Video Impressions
Shock, relief, gratitude. Most of all, the soaked and freezing passengers of Flight 1549 just seemed amazed to be alive.
All of them. All 155 survive as pilot ditches plane in Hudson
"You've got to give it to the pilot," said Jeff Kolodjay of Norwalk, Conn., who was aboard the US Airways jet that ditched in the frigid Hudson River after an apparent collision with a flock of birds. "He made a hell of a landing."
All of them. All 155 survive as pilot ditches plane in Hudson
"You've got to give it to the pilot," said Jeff Kolodjay of Norwalk, Conn., who was aboard the US Airways jet that ditched in the frigid Hudson River after an apparent collision with a flock of birds. "He made a hell of a landing."
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News and Information about Lorrie Sullenberger
Airbus A320 Plane Crash
This is a "landing" with an A320 that did not end that well:
Date: June 26, 1988
Time: 14:45
Location: Habsheim, France
Operator: Air France
Flight number: 296Q
Route: Basel - Basel
AC type: Airbus A320-111
Aboard: 136 (passengers: 130, crew:6)
Fatalities: 3 (passengers: 3, crew:0)
The plane was scheduled to perform a series of fly-bys at an air show. The plane was to descend to 100 ft. altitude with landing gear and flaps extended. The automatic go-around protection was inhibited for the maneuver.
During the maneuver, the plane descended thru 100 ft. to an altitude of 30 feet and hit trees at the end of the runway.
The aircraft was totally destroyed by the successive impacts and violent fire which followed. The pilot allowed the aircraft to descend through 100 ft. at slow speed and maximum angle of attack and was late in applying go-around power.
Unfamiliarity of the crew with the landing field and lack of planning for the flyby.....
Date: June 26, 1988
Time: 14:45
Location: Habsheim, France
Operator: Air France
Flight number: 296Q
Route: Basel - Basel
AC type: Airbus A320-111
Aboard: 136 (passengers: 130, crew:6)
Fatalities: 3 (passengers: 3, crew:0)
The plane was scheduled to perform a series of fly-bys at an air show. The plane was to descend to 100 ft. altitude with landing gear and flaps extended. The automatic go-around protection was inhibited for the maneuver.
During the maneuver, the plane descended thru 100 ft. to an altitude of 30 feet and hit trees at the end of the runway.
The aircraft was totally destroyed by the successive impacts and violent fire which followed. The pilot allowed the aircraft to descend through 100 ft. at slow speed and maximum angle of attack and was late in applying go-around power.
Unfamiliarity of the crew with the landing field and lack of planning for the flyby.....
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Photos of Damage Caused by Bird Strikes
Bird strike Photos - Bird Strike Pictures - Bird Strike Images
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Survivors of Jet crash Airbus SAS A320 Hudson River Jan 15 2009 - Interviews
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All 155 Survive Plane Crash in Hudson River - Eyewitnesses on the River Board
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Eyewitnesses accounts of US Airways Airbus A320 Flight 1549 (Crash in the Hudson River, New York NY)
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Ditching of a US Airways A320 on the Hudson River - Report of Facts
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Eyewitness Video US Airways Flight 1549 Airbus A320 Plane in the Hudson River Close Up
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Evacuation of Airplane CrashVictims in New York A320 Hudson river
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US Airways 1549 cockpit video in a A320 Full Flight Simulator
US Airways 1529 Flight Path - US Airways AWE 1549 Flight Path
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Cockpit View Of Hudson River Flight | US Airways Airbus A320 Flight 1549 pilot's view
The Dangers of Ditching a Plane on Water
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David Learmount about US Airways A320 Hudson River Ditching
Flight's Safety Editor David Learmount analyses the US Airways A320 Hudson River Incident
Flightglobal.com's Safety and Operations Editor David Learmount analyses the art of ditching in the US Airways A320 Hudson River Incident.
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Analysis - Surviving Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in New York City
Why Bird Strikes are so dangerous
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Radio Traffic - first 5 mins of US Airways Flight 1549 crash in the Hudson River
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The Airbus A320 U.S. Airways wreckage out of the water
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US Airways A320 Jetliner Werck Moved to New Jersey
The wreckage of the US Airways Airbus A320 was moved by barge Sunday night to a New Jersey marina, where investigators planned to inspect the extent of the damage more closely.
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Hudson A320 Plane Wreck Moved to New Jersey
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Crews lift U.S. Airways jet from Hudson
Wreck from Hundson Splash Down Landing out of the water
NEW YORK, NY(AP) -- Salvage crews have used a big crane to lift a downed US Airways jet from the Hudson River and onto a barge.
The bottom half of the jetliner looked battle-scarred as it inched up from the water late Saturday, carried by five large slings. The metal on the bottom of the plane appears shredded and torn. In some places it looks like it was sheared off.
The right engine looked as though the outside had been peeled off, and the right wing appears charred.
Chunks dropped in the water as it was maneuvered in the darkness, before it was placed on the barge. Crews need to remove the cockpit voice and flight-data recorders. Earlier, they faced delays because of treacherous conditions and the waterlogged craft's immense weight.
The bottom half of the jetliner looked battle-scarred as it inched up from the water late Saturday, carried by five large slings. The metal on the bottom of the plane appears shredded and torn. In some places it looks like it was sheared off.
The right engine looked as though the outside had been peeled off, and the right wing appears charred.
Chunks dropped in the water as it was maneuvered in the darkness, before it was placed on the barge. Crews need to remove the cockpit voice and flight-data recorders. Earlier, they faced delays because of treacherous conditions and the waterlogged craft's immense weight.
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WCBS - Skiles / Sullenberger Hudson River Plane Incident
Recorded from TV on Jan 17th 2009
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Update 1 on Airbus Flight 1549 Landing on Hudson River - BBC Video
The Pilot of a miraculous and heroic crash-landing recieves a heroes welcome and global admiration.
He safely landed Airbus A320 Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in New York after hitting a flock of birds which disabled both engines during take-off. BBC report with Commentary, Analysis and Pictures of the rescue efforts from
16.01.2009
He safely landed Airbus A320 Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in New York after hitting a flock of birds which disabled both engines during take-off. BBC report with Commentary, Analysis and Pictures of the rescue efforts from
16.01.2009
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Danville, California, Plans Hero's Welcome for Hudson River Pilot
A big welcome home is planned January 24th for Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the US Airways pilot from Danville, Calif. who recently landed a jetliner safely in the Hudson River. (Jan. 23 2009)
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Miracle on the water Flight 1549 snag into Hudson River
NBC News Video 16. Januar 2009
As the crew on flight 1549 went through the safety drill, few of the 150 passengers would have been paying attention. Some may have even joked about the usefulness of a lifejacket in the unlikely event of a crash.
At 3.26pm yesterday, when the US Airways flight took off from New York's LaGuardia airport, many would have been settling back into their seats for a routine two-hour flight to Charlotte, Virginia, a journey safer than catching the bus or crossing the street.
But at 3.29pm, they found themselves freezing, in shock and floating in the middle of the Hudson River.
The take-off itself went well but, according to early accounts of what happened over the next three minutes, the plane was on a collision course with disaster. Unknown to the pilots, they were fast approaching an equally oblivious flock of geese.
Some 30 to 45 seconds later and with little or no warning, several of those birds were sucked into the Airbus 320's two jet engines. The captain, Chesley B "Sully" Sullenberger III, would have "immediately felt it in his hands", according to veteran fliers. He quickly relayed the information to air traffic controllers with the words "double bird strike".
The passengers also realised something was wrong; several reported an explosion in one engine, which caught fire as the birds' bodies mangled the blades of the jet. And it appears that both engines lost power.
The pilots would have quickly realised they were in trouble. The National Air Traffic Controllers Union reported that the pilot asked to return to LaGuardia, but as he was being given instructions to turn, he realised that he was not going to make the distance.
On the ground below, Captain Sullenberger could see another airstrip and asked traffic controllers which one it was. "That's Teterboro," came the reply and landing at the New Jersey airport became the new plan.
This was to be the last communication with air controllers.
The plane had reached an altitude of 3,000ft, but with no power, it would not be long before the plane hit the ground.
As the seconds ticked away, the pilots made what must have been an incredibly difficult decision: rather than fly over a populated area to reach the safe landing offered by Teterboro, they would instead try a water landing on the Hudson River. As it flew over the George Washington Bridge, the plane was flying at an altitude of just 900ft. Understandably, there was little time to think of anything else but how to land the plane safely. It is possibly about now that the captain told passengers, who were already fearing the worst, that they should "brace for impact because we're going down".
The people working in the buildings surrounding the Hudson who saw what was happening seeing a passenger jet flying at such a low level in the midst of New York there were more fears of a terrorist hijacking and a 9/11-style attack ahead of the inauguration of Barack Obama.
Sean Court saw what was happening and feared the worst. "I wasn't sure if it was going to come towards the city. A low-flying plane of this size... [terrorism] was the first thing I thought of," he said. But as it flew lower and lower, the onlookers could see it was heading for the Hudson. Christian Martin, on the 32nd floor of a nearby building, described how the pilot had brought the jet down safely. "I saw a plane coming down the Hudson in a very controlled fashion," he said. "It touched down in a perfect 'rear-first' approach. It landed at about 56th Street and skidded along for 100 to 200 yards. Then a wing caught the water and it made an abrupt left turn. It was really just a remarkable job... It could not have been more controlled and smooth as the pilot touched down on the water."
From far away, it may have seemed a smooth touchdown, but inside passengers were in a state of terror. Jeff Kolodjay, a passenger, said: "The engine blew. There was fire everywhere and it smelled like gas. People were bleeding all over. We hit the water pretty hard. It was scary.
"It was intense. It was intense. You've got to give it to the pilot. He made a hell of a landing."
Within minutes, a nearby ferry was on the scene and it took just 90 seconds for everyone on board to evacuate. "They got out very, very quickly," said Mr Martin, the witness. Some of the passengers slipped or jumped into the freezing waters on one of the coldest days of the year.
Of the 150 passengers and five crew, just one person was physically injured, reportedly with two broken legs. Two others were said to have "non-life-threatening" hypothermia and 78 were treated for minor injuries. The last to leave was the hero of the day, Captain Sullenberger.
At 3.26pm yesterday, when the US Airways flight took off from New York's LaGuardia airport, many would have been settling back into their seats for a routine two-hour flight to Charlotte, Virginia, a journey safer than catching the bus or crossing the street.
But at 3.29pm, they found themselves freezing, in shock and floating in the middle of the Hudson River.
The take-off itself went well but, according to early accounts of what happened over the next three minutes, the plane was on a collision course with disaster. Unknown to the pilots, they were fast approaching an equally oblivious flock of geese.
Some 30 to 45 seconds later and with little or no warning, several of those birds were sucked into the Airbus 320's two jet engines. The captain, Chesley B "Sully" Sullenberger III, would have "immediately felt it in his hands", according to veteran fliers. He quickly relayed the information to air traffic controllers with the words "double bird strike".
The passengers also realised something was wrong; several reported an explosion in one engine, which caught fire as the birds' bodies mangled the blades of the jet. And it appears that both engines lost power.
The pilots would have quickly realised they were in trouble. The National Air Traffic Controllers Union reported that the pilot asked to return to LaGuardia, but as he was being given instructions to turn, he realised that he was not going to make the distance.
On the ground below, Captain Sullenberger could see another airstrip and asked traffic controllers which one it was. "That's Teterboro," came the reply and landing at the New Jersey airport became the new plan.
This was to be the last communication with air controllers.
The plane had reached an altitude of 3,000ft, but with no power, it would not be long before the plane hit the ground.
As the seconds ticked away, the pilots made what must have been an incredibly difficult decision: rather than fly over a populated area to reach the safe landing offered by Teterboro, they would instead try a water landing on the Hudson River. As it flew over the George Washington Bridge, the plane was flying at an altitude of just 900ft. Understandably, there was little time to think of anything else but how to land the plane safely. It is possibly about now that the captain told passengers, who were already fearing the worst, that they should "brace for impact because we're going down".
The people working in the buildings surrounding the Hudson who saw what was happening seeing a passenger jet flying at such a low level in the midst of New York there were more fears of a terrorist hijacking and a 9/11-style attack ahead of the inauguration of Barack Obama.
Sean Court saw what was happening and feared the worst. "I wasn't sure if it was going to come towards the city. A low-flying plane of this size... [terrorism] was the first thing I thought of," he said. But as it flew lower and lower, the onlookers could see it was heading for the Hudson. Christian Martin, on the 32nd floor of a nearby building, described how the pilot had brought the jet down safely. "I saw a plane coming down the Hudson in a very controlled fashion," he said. "It touched down in a perfect 'rear-first' approach. It landed at about 56th Street and skidded along for 100 to 200 yards. Then a wing caught the water and it made an abrupt left turn. It was really just a remarkable job... It could not have been more controlled and smooth as the pilot touched down on the water."
From far away, it may have seemed a smooth touchdown, but inside passengers were in a state of terror. Jeff Kolodjay, a passenger, said: "The engine blew. There was fire everywhere and it smelled like gas. People were bleeding all over. We hit the water pretty hard. It was scary.
"It was intense. It was intense. You've got to give it to the pilot. He made a hell of a landing."
Within minutes, a nearby ferry was on the scene and it took just 90 seconds for everyone on board to evacuate. "They got out very, very quickly," said Mr Martin, the witness. Some of the passengers slipped or jumped into the freezing waters on one of the coldest days of the year.
Of the 150 passengers and five crew, just one person was physically injured, reportedly with two broken legs. Two others were said to have "non-life-threatening" hypothermia and 78 were treated for minor injuries. The last to leave was the hero of the day, Captain Sullenberger.
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Sully Sullenberger Speaks and receives a hero's welcome in Danville CA
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Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger receives Key from Danville
Danville Mayor Newell Arnerich gives Capt. Sully a Proclamation and Key to the town.
On January 24, 2009, the town of Danville, California welcomed home "The Hero of the Hudson" Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot of US Airways Flight 1549, who saved the lives of all 155 passengers by safely landing the plane in the Hudson River in New York on January 15, 2009.
On January 24, 2009, the town of Danville, California welcomed home "The Hero of the Hudson" Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot of US Airways Flight 1549, who saved the lives of all 155 passengers by safely landing the plane in the Hudson River in New York on January 15, 2009.
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Part I: NBC Nightly News - Surviving Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in New York City
A cool-headed pilot maneuvered his crippled jetliner over New York City and ditched it in the frigid Hudson River on Thursday, and all 155 on board were pulled to safety as the plane slowly sank. It was, the governor said, "a miracle on the Hudson."
One victim suffered two broken legs, a paramedic said, but there were no other reports of serious injuries.
US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320 bound for Charlotte, N.C., struck a flock of birds just after takeoff minutes earlier at LaGuardia Airport, apparently disabling the engines.
(Aired on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams on 01-15-09)
One victim suffered two broken legs, a paramedic said, but there were no other reports of serious injuries.
US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320 bound for Charlotte, N.C., struck a flock of birds just after takeoff minutes earlier at LaGuardia Airport, apparently disabling the engines.
(Aired on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams on 01-15-09)
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Part II: NBC Nightly News - Surviving Flight 1549 on the Hudson River in New York City
A cool-headed pilot maneuvered his crippled jetliner over New York City and ditched it in the frigid Hudson River on Thursday, and all 155 on board were pulled to safety as the plane slowly sank. It was, the governor said, "a miracle on the Hudson."
One victim suffered two broken legs, a paramedic said, but there were no other reports of serious injuries.
US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320 bound for Charlotte, N.C., struck a flock of birds just after takeoff minutes earlier at LaGuardia Airport, apparently disabling the engines.
(Aired on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams on 01-15-09)
One victim suffered two broken legs, a paramedic said, but there were no other reports of serious injuries.
US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320 bound for Charlotte, N.C., struck a flock of birds just after takeoff minutes earlier at LaGuardia Airport, apparently disabling the engines.
(Aired on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams on 01-15-09)
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Hudson Plane Crash Heroes - Sully Sullenberger and his Crew
Dave Price profiles Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III, pilot of flight 1549 and crew from NYC's famed Circle Line and water taxis, first responders, recount what they saw to Harry...
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Hudson Plane Wreck Up Close Video - See the Plane out of the water
The Coast Guard gave CBS News a close look at the fuselage of the frozen plane tethered in the Hudson River. Bianca Solozano reports and talks to two guardsman who helped rescue the last passengers.
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Hero Pilot's Wife On Crash
Lorrie Sullenberger speaks about her husband and his heroic landing
19. Januar 2009
CBS Exclusive: Priya David talks with Lorrie Sullenberger about her husband's heroic landing of US Airways flight 1549.
CBS Exclusive: Priya David talks with Lorrie Sullenberger about her husband's heroic landing of US Airways flight 1549.
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Capt. Rory Kay Pilot Safety Chief On 'Sully' and his flight team
Capt. Rory Kay, safety chief of the Airline Pilots Assoc., lauded Capt. Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger III and crew with excellence and professionalism during the Hudson crash.
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Dramatic US Airways Rescue Caught on Tape by Con Edison
Passenger Evacuation Video
New video of Hudson river landing Con Edison video shows evacation, rescue passenger - FOX NEWS
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Coast Guard Footage of the US Airways Flight 1549 Water Landing in Hudson River,NY
US Airways flight 1549 crashes in Hudson Bay NY. The flight plan was from LaGuardia to Charlotte. All passengers survived. The plane was a Airbus A320. Both engines were reportively sucked multiple birds possibly geese and both engines caught on fire.
Chesley Sullenberger, the pilot decided to do a water landing and it was succesful.
Chesley Sullenberger, the pilot decided to do a water landing and it was succesful.
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Aviation Attorney Charles Brewer on US Air Crash 1549
Attorney Charles Brewer joins Speaking of Justice host Scott Drake for a special edition analysis of the US Air Hudson River crash earlier this of flight 1549. Charles Brewer is one of the nations leading aviation attorneys, is a 40 year pilot who is jet rated and his interview provides amazing insight into just what a job Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III did in ditching that jet in such a way that virtually ever passenger walked away.
This review of the jet, the conditions the pilot was likely facing and the training he had highlights the issue of pilot training and preparation, an area that Charles Brewer, after decades of litigating hundreds of aviation cases is uniquely prepared to comment on.
This review of the jet, the conditions the pilot was likely facing and the training he had highlights the issue of pilot training and preparation, an area that Charles Brewer, after decades of litigating hundreds of aviation cases is uniquely prepared to comment on.
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Pilots Simulate Crash Landing"(New York Hudson River Plane Crash)
Bird Strikes Cause Many problems for planes taking off!
How was a plane able to crash land into the Hudson River in New York without any loss of live? Frazer Meude gets a demonstration from a flight simulator.
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Fox News - US Airways Jet Recovered From Hudson River (1-18-09)
NTSB Presents more information
Fox News - US Airways Jet Recovered From Hudson River (1-18-09).
The Co-Pilot was holding the stick when the bird strike hit, then Chesley Sullenberger took over and says "My Aircraft!"
Now the Co-Pilot (First Officer) starts to go through the Check-List for the emergency procedures and the went on to ditch the Aurbus on the Hudson River.
The Co-Pilot was holding the stick when the bird strike hit, then Chesley Sullenberger took over and says "My Aircraft!"
Now the Co-Pilot (First Officer) starts to go through the Check-List for the emergency procedures and the went on to ditch the Aurbus on the Hudson River.
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Rescue Worker, Witness Describe Crash of Airbus A320 Flight 1549
For more videos, check out www.wsj.com/video. A U.S. Coast Guard rescue worker and an eyewitness describe to Kelsey Hubbard what they saw following the crash of US Airways flight 1549. All 150 passengers and crew survived.
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US Airways 1549 Plane Lifted Onto Barge
Initial NTSB Reports on 18. Januar 2009
US Airways being inspected and prepped for transport to New Jersey for further investigation by NTSB
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The Lift Out And Recovery Of US Airways Flight 1549
Photos of recovery of Airbus A320 US Airways 1549
This compilation of photographs of the retrieval of US Airways Flight 1549 from the Hudson River shows about 20 still photos taken (we believe) on the evening of January 17, 2009 into the early morning of January 18, 2009. The skill to remove this air vessel from the water intact is nothing short of amazing.
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Tethering Flight 1549
Flight 1549 gets tethered to the river wall while the police forces try to keep onlookers at bay.
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An Emotional Reunion of the Crew and Passengers of Flight AWE 1529 on Feb 08 2009
150 people might not be alive today if it weren't for Capt. Sullenberger and the crew of U.S. Airways Flight 1549. 60 Minutes invited some of the passengers to reunite with them in, of all places, Charlotte N.C.
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I Was Sure I Could Do It - Captain Sullenberger
Katie Couric speaks with Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger about the final moments before U.S. Airways Flight 1549 made a dramatic landing in N.Y.'s Hudson River.
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Captain Sullenberger and his wife Lorrie - Interview "View From The Bay" on 2.18.2009
Hero pilot Captain Sully and his wife, finally back home share their moving story and how their lives has changed.
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ABC7News One Interview with Capt Sully Sullenberger on February 17th 2009
Captain Sullenberger tells how the special landing on the Hudson changed his life. He also described how the events over the Hudson happened.
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Governor Schwarzenegger Honoring Captain Chesley Sullenberger California State Capitol
17th Februar 2009 - Sacramento
Governor Schwarzenegger and the First Lady hosted a celebration in honor of Captain Chesley Sullenberger recognizing the heroism he displayed in safely guiding US Airways Flight 1549 to an emergency water landing in New York Citys Hudson River on January 15, 2009.
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Before Sully Sullenberger Flight 1549, There was Pan Am Flight 943
Pan Am Flight 943 took off from San Francisco for Honolulu on Oct. 15, 1956 at 8:30 p.m. Captain
The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, dubbed the Clipper Sovereign of the Skies, was a pinnacle of 1950s luxury designed to appeal to movie stars and the upper-class. Two engines of the Boeing 377 lost power during the middle of the flight. The two remaining engines kept the plane aloft, but their straining consumed more fuel and provided less speed. The pilot and crew were forced to ditch the plane over the Pacific, but all of the crew and passengers were rescued.
Pat Pimser, an air hostess on flight recalls and tells the story how Captain Richard Odd diched the plane in the middle of the Pacific. The Coast Guard was in the vincinity and picked up all passengers and crew.
The plane broke apart, but the landing was an excellent job, all 31 passengers and the crew were safe!
The Boeing 377 Stratocruiser, dubbed the Clipper Sovereign of the Skies, was a pinnacle of 1950s luxury designed to appeal to movie stars and the upper-class. Two engines of the Boeing 377 lost power during the middle of the flight. The two remaining engines kept the plane aloft, but their straining consumed more fuel and provided less speed. The pilot and crew were forced to ditch the plane over the Pacific, but all of the crew and passengers were rescued.
Pat Pimser, an air hostess on flight recalls and tells the story how Captain Richard Odd diched the plane in the middle of the Pacific. The Coast Guard was in the vincinity and picked up all passengers and crew.
The plane broke apart, but the landing was an excellent job, all 31 passengers and the crew were safe!
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Arnold Schwarzenegger awards US Airways hero pilot "Sully" at California Capitol building
Sacramento, 17th February 2009 - Amateur Video
Sorry for the quality-- amateur footage. The footage gets sharper and more focused from 1:19 . On February 17th, 2009, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger presented an award to Captain Chesley Sullenberger, the heroic captain of US Airways flight 1549 that successfully ditched an Airbus A320 in the Hudson River on January 15th, 2009.
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Flight 1549 Reenactment with Audio
Re-creation of Flight 1549 with 8 channels of FAA audio. Reenacts "The Miracle on the Hudson" using Google Earth 5.0. It's the view from the pilot's seat, along with 8 channels of air traffic control conversations happening at the time. It's chilling, and not recommended for people afraid of flying.
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Bird Strike : Like on US Airway Flight 1549
Aircraft bird strikes - Bird strike on a jet engine - Effects of a bird strike on an engine
Do you wonder what the ingested goose did to the engines of the US Airway Flight 1549.
Just one bird was ingested into this engine. The flight got into immediate trouble too!
To see what damage a single bird can do to an engine is VERY impressive!
Just one bird was ingested into this engine. The flight got into immediate trouble too!
To see what damage a single bird can do to an engine is VERY impressive!
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Chesley Sullenberger Quotes - Education, Training, Experience
"For 42 years, I made small, regular deposits of education, training and experience ....
and the experience balance was sufficient that on January 15th I could make a sudden, large withdrawal" - Chesley Sullenberger
and the experience balance was sufficient that on January 15th I could make a sudden, large withdrawal" - Chesley Sullenberger
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