Miracle on the Hudson | University Place

[@MarloweDash]

My appreciation is for the air traffic controller. His skill and experience. And the impact on him also. Hope he is well all these years later.

[@jgparks1065]

Today I needed a "pick me up" and I found this. Of course I was and am aware of the incident. I was not aware of what an amazing, glib, articulate and comforting public speaker Jeff Skiles is. Thank you Wisconsin PBS for this posting. You have saved an old pilot from despair today. For the 31 folks who felt to give this a thumbs down . . . . you are of no account nor have you the least amount of compassion.

[@AmeliaLT]

I love his sense of humour. And what a stand-up guy :)

[@jichaelalvarez]

This guy is amazing as well. Doesn't get the attention, but he's very humble about it

[@ranxu3524]

Funny, humble, professional, honest

[@ranxu3524]

Sully, Jeff, ,Doreen, Donna, Sheila, Patrick, and the team on the ground, Red Cross, inspired me so much for my work, my life I would like to do something that people can trust a lot of tears, laughs, watching the story, do a job that people can trust

[@TT-ik3zq]

What a great storyteller... funny, yet humble man.. truly enjoyed this

[@mariawolterstorff145]

This guy is a fantastic story teller, and clearly an even better pilot. Just incredible.

[@raysutton2310]

Watching this again after many years; I remembering getting into a rant with some Oik who thought this was a crash. Still today I consider this an emergency landing on the only available runway (ask a seaplane pilot). A near perfect case of controlled flight into terrain. The dispassionate way in which both Skiles & Sully relay the events of the day is so professional it is actually chilling in a positive way.

[@williamrowlett740]

He is such a great speaker. Very comfortable and at ease on this stage. Not what I expect from a airline pilot. A real natural. I don't think he has a teleprompter.

[@ummglick]

a very aware man.....and elegant

[@marossokol3988]

If I had to choose whether to meet Sully or Jeff Skiles, I would honestly decide for Jeff. Love his sense of humor.

[@abelremark7446]

What an excellent speaker, what a perfect manuscript which he never look at

[@karlbe8414]

Thank you for your incredible service and ability to convey the experience!

[@faithdenelzen8808]

Along with Sully Jeff was an awesome pilot in getting flight 1549 down safely and with no fatalities

[@missair222]

Amazing speaker and amazing story he tells. The ending about if it is a miracle is my favourite part

[@youtubehub8190]

Listened to this from beginning to end, really entertaining.

[@EtzEchad]

What a fascinating story. Sully got all the press but Jeff was just as important to saving all those people. I wondered why someone with as much experience as him was flying as first officer. I don't know if it would've made any difference (most pilots are pretty competent) but they were lucky to have two senior pilots on that flight. Their cabin crew was highly experienced as well. They couldn't have had a better crew. I'm pretty sure that I would've died if I was on that flight. I can't balance very well so I probably would've fallen off the wing and I wouldn't be able to crawl back unless someone saved me. It sounds like they would've though.

[@movingpicutres99]

What a charming man! Wise, too. Wishing him the best.

[@briankowald6465]

Good talk. Good man.

[@sarahjane9699]

Great speaker. Legends x

[@helendurow8211]

Excellent Speaker !!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤YES it WAS a MIRACLE !!!!

[@mtbgranier5171]

Regards to Barcelona.Spain.Europe. May 20, 2023

[@Dan-uv5lw]

Great documentary

[@kepler240]

50:00 Who's Patty?

[@Nalu.Emperado]

Referring to Patrick the air traffic controller that was in charge of this flight out of New York. Patty his work nickname

[@mistervacation23]

I always thought it would be great if they had a time machine where you could go back to that time for a couple of hours and just walk around. Be interesting to hear what people talk about.

[@akkersja]

Humorous, cogent speaker.

[@bjrnmgranvang1107]

Did he mention that Sully turned on the APU before the FO reached for the check list? Or was that something for the movie?

[@leebrook_]

Hero.

[@patronus9005]

I believe in Miracles. For this one, people claim that this shouldn't be called a miracle, and I do quite understand where they're coming from. I also think that it is the crews ability, training, and experience that saved them that day. Even the landing in between the ferry terminal was planned and calculated (if u hav read the book, they just didn't happen to land there) And of course, the amazing people that has come together-- ny waterway, dispatch, the passenger, etc. played a big role in this event. Something we ought to recognize. The only obvious miracle I could think of was the fact that the hudson river was clear that day when it's usually busy with boat traffic, and that the wave or the water current was smooth, perfect for landing. And it's this element in the story that is beyond the pilots/ human control that made the difference. Just imagine how many commuters would have been sacrificed if their were boats in that area, or would it have been a smooth landing if the current wasn't so smooth? Anyway, I don't want others to call this a miracle without considering the people's skill, abilities, etc that played a role that day. But I also don't like it when others don't recognize the little unseen miracles that was probably there. We have heard the account of the pilots, but we never heard the role God have played that day.