"Brace For Impact!" | Hudson River Runway | FULL EPISODE | Mayday: Air Disaster

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[@patrickdong5654]

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[@vickiebunch6405]

Yes I did enjoy watching the entire story. Too many times you get an encapsulated story with missing, vital parts but you included every important piece and the story was thrilling and we got a complete picture, great work, thanks!

[@ktett1]

Have a great day

[@lewisnokia1982]

yup

[@commoncents9732]

No one talks about the real victims of this crash.....the countless birds minding their own business and murdered by American Airlines....those monsters....(kidding)

[@astronomydemon6312]

I feel like Skiles is under appreciated, but both of them are well deserving of their praise. Absolute heroes of aviation.

[@timmyy420]

He really is, it's good that Sully always takes time to credit the full crew in interviews though. Really good CRM practices made it look like a 1 man job and as always with media stories their needs to be a hero so rightfully Sully is the face of the landing but it was a team effort to save those people.

[@Skarry]

@@timmyy420 I agree. You're only as good as your crew. Sully is the anti-Francesco Schettino. I think Gimli Glider crew don't get nearly enough credit. I find their challenges much more impressive. No shade on Sully and Skiles.

[@matasa7463]

@@Skarry I don't think even Captain Pearson would've wanted to try what Sully and Skiles did. Water landings are horrible because not only is the surface unpredictable and uneven, you also experience things like sinking into the water immediately upon impact and suddenly a ton of pressure gets exerted on the airframe as it slows down way faster than if you land on flat ground and grind/roll to a stop, and the large dump of potential energy could tear the plane apart... and even when you do land it perfectly, you could start taking on water and sink before help arrives. There's a reason successful water ditching are so rare. All the odds are stacked against you.

[@Skarry]

@@matasa7463 very good points. They're lucky they were in the plane they were. But... They're the only ones to ever land a jumbo as a glider with no engines. Granted that is a specific and rare failure whereas a ditch can be for many reasons. I think they're just all on that top tier expertise that deserves a lot of respect.

[@lilsuzq32]

@@Skarry - They're the only ones to ever land a jumbo glider *_ON WATER_* with no engines. The Gimli Glider landed on solid ground with no engines.

[@brittanihopper1753]

It seems to get glossed over that Captain Sullenberger had very critical training that aided him in being able to park a plane in the river - he was a certified glider pilot. If you look at stats of pilots that experience disaster and are able to land safely versus those that aren’t, almost invariably, the successful pilots are certified in glider flying. The more automated airplanes get, the less skill it takes to fly them. With the exception of military pilots, pilots like Captain Sully who learned how to fly this way are a dying breed, and we are less safe in the air because of it.

[@Scorpioncactusflower]

The Gimli Glider pilot was a glider pilot and actually pulled a sideslip with a jumbo jet

[@vickiehawkins2447]

Shame isn't it?

[@blakehawkes9597]

I don’t think that’s entirely true I completely understand what you mean but technological improvements is what has made us safer I truly believe the amount we learn and grow from accidents is staggering to me.

[@SlapthePissouttayew]

@@Scorpioncactusflower Exactly. Which is why, not to play down what happened here on the Hudson, I personally find the Gimli Glider story more amazing. No doubt that Sullenberger and Skiles were heroes and did an outstanding job putting that thing down on water. But Pearson's job of getting the big *ss plane to line up with the runway and getting it down in one piece? No contest. Again, just stating my opinion.

[@sludge8506]

Except air safety is at an all time high, hopper. It just gets safer and safer. Your conclusion, hopper, is factually false.

[@alexchrisccc]

After watching a bunch of these and how many crashes broke apart after hitting water, it's quite refreshing to hear of one that did it successfully.

[@emilefouquet9005]

Do some homework to understand why all the aircraft you're refering to broke apart. Hitting an uneven body of water at speed will cause extensive structural damage. The Hudson River is no comparison to Ocean Waves or Swells. Secondly, 'Impact Velocity' is just as critical in destroying an aircraft. I'm pleased you didn't use the word 'Miracle'.

[@andrewtaylor940]

It's generally viewed as next to impossible to put a modern airliner with underwing high bypass engines down safely on water. The engines hit first, Causing a massive and sudden drag due to their wide inlets, flipping the aircraft and causing it to tear apart. They don't normally do simulator training for water landings for this reason. What would be the point? That these pilots were able to do this is beyond astounding. Successful Water Landings in the past normally involved high tail mounted engines, such as a DC-8/MD-80 (which have their own problems once they hit water as they are tail heavy and don't float well) or Earlier Model 737's with the original low bypass cigar shaped engines, which cause less drag on contact with the water. (The older 737's were also designed for rougher field landings so have a bit more strength at the wing root)

[@emilefouquet9005]

@@andrewtaylor940 You are correct however you failed to mention how a water landing could be accomplished without breaking the fuselage apart. First, Air Speed is a critical factor. At an extremely slow speed you would be able to land any heavy jet jiner. With Under Wing mounted engines, the aircraft would have to strike the water surface with the Empannage(rear tail section) first. In doing so, it would have to be coordinated with a "Stall" condition right before contact with the water surface. This would be extremely difficult and would require an exceptional pilot that would know how many feet the "Empannage" was above the water surface as well as the amount of Back Pressure on the Yoke to 'Pitch' the nose up prior to impact. Additionally, pilots flying heavy jets are not trained to deliberately stall the aircraft at any altitude and most do not know how many feet it would take them to recover from a 'Full Aerodynamic Stall' Thousands of passengers have died as a result of a 'Stall'. It doesn't matter if it was a 'Power On, Power Off or Accelerated'. In questioning a 777 Captain if he knew how much altitude he would need to recover from a "Stall", he didn't know. When asked if he ever 'Stalled' a heavy jet to find out, he responded "let Boeing's test pilots do that. I certainly would not !

[@andrewtaylor940]

@@emilefouquet9005 Oh I get that. But the other thing needed for a tail first safe landing on water, is an absolutely mirror flat surface of water. The chances of pulling off an empennage first landing in even moderate swells drops quickly to near zero. Those engines are generally going to swamp first. One of the miracles in this landing was just how flat and calm the river was that day. Which was a bit out of character for the southern tip of the Hudson. While not the roughest stretch of water, it’s normally pretty choppy.

[@emilefouquet9005]

@@andrewtaylor940 The combination of a calm Hudson River and a pilot that knew what to do, is not a miracle. Secondly, I said a water landing was not possible in an ocean with waves and or swells. The engines would not hit the water first if your Empannage contacts the water first ! That means 'Drag the Tail' as long as possible in a stall configuration. If you're not a pilot you shouldn't comment about this. You may also notice every comment that refers to the 'Miracle on the Hudson' is made by layment not pilots !

[@kdawson020279]

The random chance of two world-class pilots having this happen in an A321 with extended over water equipment [cutaway raft slides, life vests] and to have the full force of Port Authority to get boats to mobilize... I know the story backwards and forwards and I'm never less tense when he says "Unable" and "We're gonna be in the Hudson." They had the willingness to do the improbable in an impossible situation that makes legends of flight.

[@billybuttons4298]

You know the story backwards and forwards but don't know that it was an A320 and not an A321? And by the way, it had Limited Extended Over Water equipment onboard and not EOW equipment.

[@kdawson020279]

@@billybuttons4298 True on part 1 (320-200 series, my bad) but the distinction between limited EOW and EOW is not made by the NTSB (in the executive summary anyhow). It had cutaway life raft slides instead of standard emergency slides. There's a difference between being highly interested in the subject and being a subject matter expert. I know more than some and less than others. Nobody's calling my house when planes have incidents and accidents looking for sound bites.

[@jesterr7133]

Every person lived and got home safely. Sully did everything he was supposed to do. He did something that shouldn't have even been possible. It's an amazing story.

[@kevinbelcher8490]

my favorite part is when Jeff Skiles was asked if he had to do it again what would you change, and Jeff said "Yes, I would have done it in July"

[@synthiamiller5990]

My favorite too!!

[@piyushpahwa519]

I’m not from America, what does it mean?

[@kevinbelcher8490]

@@piyushpahwa519 he would have rather done it in the summer when it is nice and warm

[@piyushpahwa519]

@@kevinbelcher8490 oh lol

[@Blarnix]

The way the passengers worked together as a unit and ensured they all got out was actually insane. The fact that they barely panicked and were ready to go was surprisingly impressive.

[@robertbowen6610]

The CPT and crew remained calm and gave very good instructions and kept everyone at ease

[@katherynedarrah4245]

Everybody got out. EVERYBODY got out. There was one passenger in a wheelchair. They even got out. Sully supposedly carried them out himself, then went BACK in to walk the plane TWICE checking it for survivors who may not have been able to get out.

[@fhuber7507]

This wasn't textbook... Sully and Skiles rewrote the book.

[@creed5248]

I will never get sick of watching these type of landings . Somehow ... against all odds ... a miracle happens !!

[@sludge8506]

It wasn’t a miracle. Don’t be a simpleton. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@creed5248]

@@sludge8506 move along troll !!

[@sludge8506]

@@creed5248 Thanks for your infantile response.

[@Backroad_Junkie]

This makes for one of the best disasters, everyone lives, Sully and Skiles were heroes.

[@harrietharlow9929]

They were epic. Thank God that they could think on their feet. Sully and Skiles ROCK!

[@power2084]

Well not everyone lived. Think of those poor birds 🐦 😢 They count too

[@thenameisgsarci]

"best disaster" sounds oxymoronic, but i get what you mean.

[@thenameisgsarci]

@@power2084 don't forget the fish

[@power2084]

@@thenameisgsarci it's a possibility

[@harrietharlow9929]

Sully and Skiles's landing on the Hudson was truly epic. I am terrified of flying but if they were the pilots, I would absolutely fly with them anytime. I am happy that everyone survived and believe that it was a miracle because most water landings end very badly. And Airbus makes one kickass plane. I love that all the people involved with the rescue pulled together to save everyone. Great job, guys!

[@sludge8506]

Flying is safer today than at any time in history. This is a fact. No one cares which pilot you would want flying the plane. Despite the incredible amount of safety in regard to flying, you are terrified of flying.

[@P38DLightning]

"How do you brace for impact?" Maybe if y'all paid attention to the safety brief at the start of each flight 🤷‍♂️

[@jeraleewood5969]

And grab the floating device under your seat too!

[@ChibiPanda8888]

Yeah no kidding. They do it for a reason!

[@bernicedavidson9994]

I thought the same.

[@yeahnoonecaresifyouarefirst]

Do they really? Ya think? 😂 Smh

[@AccidentallyOnPurpose]

It's so bad how little people listen that usually in an emergency landing flight attendants will go around checking people's brace positions. In this instance though they didn't have the time, they just had to assume everyone was braced appropriately.

[@GodfatherDaeDae9987]

This was the day before my 17th birthday in 2009. To this day, I'm still happy there was no loss of life. True heroes indeed. And I also love how they remained calm throughout the whole thing. This incident is named Miracle On The Hudson for a reason. True heroes indeed. 🙏🙌

[@htos1av]

Captain Sullenberger and F.O. Skyles ROCK! Starting the APU was genius! And he re-wrote the Airbus manual! Bwahahaha....I'd consider it an honor to be on the aircraft with them!

[@ecclestonsangel]

Well, if you ever fly American, you might get Jeff. Sully retired some years ago.

[@auntiealias957]

This episode and the Gimli Glider episode are my favourites.

[@SGTRandleOneOne]

The pilots get a lot of well deserved credit, but I feel like the aircraft also deserves some credit. The A320 and its variants are such incredible aircraft. Well built, modern, safe.

[@timesthree5757]

Except the aircraft prevented sully from coming in smoothly. The computer wouldn’t let him. Modern means nothing. Safe means nothing. Well, built means nothing. It’s the person controlling the machine.

[@GrahamCStrouse]

@@SGTRandleOneOne The A320 is a helluva plane.

[@nohandle1028]

I remember this...Miracle on the Hudson!!! That was the headline of my local newspaper above a picture of everyone standing on the wings waiting to be rescued. I remember thinking UNBELIEVABLE!!! As a Canadian, I'm sorry it was our geese that took the plane down. Poor birdies!!

[@arober9758]

Excellent stoked rescue job fellows!! 8 hours ago I feel like Skiles is under appreciated, but both of them are well deserving of their praise. Absolute heroes of aviation.

[@sludge8506]

Make no mistake about it; Sullenberger was flying the plane AND making the decisions. And no one under appreciates Skiles.

[@andyroid5028]

·Pilot Sully: *"We're gonna be in the Hudson."* ·ATC guy Patrick Harden: *"Sorry. Say Again, Cactus."* ·Pilot Sully: *"We're gonna be in the Hudson."* *And 1 minute later, history is made and a Legend is born.*

[@UncleSam13]

A "legend" was manufactured.

[@MilesL.auto-train4013]

@@UncleSam13 ????

[@equarg]

The ATC was absolutely heartbroken thinking everyone died on that flight. Then a fellow ATC went into the Union office to let him know the plane successfully landed more or less in once piece (sans engines😅) on the water and looked like everyone survived. The ATC felt an IMMENSE weight come off his shoulders. Loosing a flight is a ATC nightmare, and to footage on the news was like waking up from one for that ATC.

[@gregqualtieri609]

I was taking a Navy C9 from Jacksonville FL to Pensacola FL. On climb out we heard 2 big thumps, the pilot came on and told us we just took 2 seagulls in the belly no damage after landing in Pensacola you could see the remains on the belly. Glad I did not have to clean that mess up.

[@kfoster3616]

I was at my desk working with an news channel covering this from the first report. I was in prayer from the time of the first report through the report that all were alive and picked up. Watching this now is like reliving that moment with tears in my eyes just like back then. When I first came aware of it I called out to my co-workers to what was happening and to tune in. Not everyone had a boombox radio at their desk so I let people know what was happening with the radio coverage. We were with these people and celebrated with the great news. It was unbelievable! The pilots, flight crew and even the passengers were incredible. I'll never forget the names Sully and Skiles! Such humble heroes!

[@NoisyBones]

I always think about this story when I’m overwhelmed by negativity, wether that be on the news or in real life. People tend to focus only on the negative stories but the publicity and outpouring of love for the crew makes me happy that for once everyone was talking about a group of heroes rather than the latest tragedy. It’s important to talk about negative things but I think we need to hold up these shining examples of the human spirit too.

[@boruff68]

Badass pilots and flight crew !!!! 100%

[@harrietharlow9929]

YES!!

[@UncleSam13]

The real miracle of the Hudson was how many things beyond his control worked in Sully's favor.

[@jerichobeach2967]

The pilots were smart enough to realize it and seize it too

[@susanlosey9511]

Both the two piloted are heroes. They are the example of skilled pilotes who remain calm and collected during an emergency saved many lives that day!

[@ashleyreagan5543]

Sully and Skiles are the epitome of what it means to be a hero! Of course they were scared out of their minds, but they kept their wits about them, leaned into their training and experience, saved themselves and 153 others. Absolutely incredible!!!

[@lordorion5776]

the entire crew did everything they were supposed to do and thankfully everyone survived everyone deserves credit for that including Skiles and the Stewardesses and even the passengers

[@BrianaCunningham]

Our local small airport here in Canada we have a falconer that helps drive away birds from the airport space. It's neat to watch

[@soshiangel90]

like...a person with a trained falcon...? O.O

[@Kaytoun]

@@soshiangel90 That is what a falconer is, yes.

[@BrianaCunningham]

@@soshiangel90 yup :)

[@BamaCyn]

I remember seeing this on the breaking new. What great aviation chops from two cool, calm and collected pilots. Thank God all crew and passengers lived to tell their story. I can't imagine how freezing cold they were standing on the wing.

[@ruthmartinez2133]

This pilot made the right choice that day going to the Hudson River was the right choice it was meant to be saving so many lives great job and he's a hero that both are thumbs up

[@blotzkrog]

the most legendary aviation story

[@p1nesap]

Sounds like NTSB learned a few things through Sully and Skiles' intelligent & ultimately heroic decisions.

[@regould221]

@@p1nesap the NTSB learns something from every crash. That is why flying gets safer and safer.

[@robertallen5531]

Thank God this turned out well. It truly was a miracle.

[@lethabrooks9112]

Captains Sully and Skiles are definitely heroes! Any pilots that can land a stricken plane in a body of water without the plane breaking apart or completely sinking before the passengers can get off deserves a medal. But those damn Canada Geese 🤦‍♀️.

[@tedunseth3966]

The actors on these episodes are almost identical to the real people. That is incredible attention to detail.

[@susancaroline927]

In Shreveport, LA a man has been hired to use his falcons to get after birds and chase them away from the airport. That seems to work really well.

[@Justice-ef9sk]

26:47 exactly. They expected him to turn back to LaGuardia instantly after the birdstrike. At first the NTSB didn’t take into consideration his reaction time to the birdstrike… it took a few seconds to process what had happened, and to come up with a solution. Not just… “Birdstrike! Turn back to LaGuardia!”

[@aixaburlison4]

That's why you read the emergency procedures card and pay attention to the attendants flight briefing.

[@SunayanaSB1998]

Everyone on board is a hero in their own way! Amazing beyond words. I loved how all the people on board looked for exit doors in advance and get out of the crippled plane. Great coordination and communication between all of them Pilots- absolute geniuses and were calm under pressure. Situational awareness, crew resource management and coordination between them is just outstanding. They were communicating do well and their talk was precise crisp and upto the point. Lot of lessons to be learned from this incident Congo heroes Captai Sully and F.O Skyles. You guys will be remembered forever👏🏻👏🏻

[@blotzkrog]

except for the birds, every single damn thing went flawlessly for them that cold January afternoon

[@thegriffin88]

I remember seeing this one sitting in the river from the NJ side as my Mom was driving me back from college in MD. Could only see the tail by then and the police and fire boats around it trying to figure out how to get it out in one piece. Truly insane stuff, especially in a city that's had enough plane crashes for several generations.

[@marybdrake1472]

The first officer was just out of training, with that specific plane?! Holy crap! Talk about hazing the rookie. Skiles was amazing under the circumstances.

[@jessicasevin1870]

His being so familiar with the emergency book must have been a great resource as well

[@marybdrake1472]

@@jessicasevin1870 Yes, it must have been.

[@usefulpineapple4538]

I bet that landing was smoother than most Ryanair landings.

[@arcamean785]

The crew culture was the most important ingredient here to me, it's just a shame that some cultures are very much "I am the captain and unless I say it you don't do it". I can't recall which one but there is one in particular that comes to mind where I wanna say it was a Japanese co-pilot was afraid to speak up because of the seniority culture.

[@fantasygurl101]

There's been a LOT of accidents where crew/cockpit culture of "I'm the captain, so I have final say on this aircraft" have caused accidents. Prime example: Tenerife.

[@OwlRTA]

Good pilot training hammer home the concept of CRM, which makes sure that a person in the cockpit can speak up on their concerns, and the crew can focus on how to address it. I think the accident you're thinking of is a Korean Air Cargo Flight, where the captain's ADI malfunctioned. The investigators recommended CRM training adapted for the culture the crew came from. Since that accident, Korean Air has had a great safety record

[@pomegranteappleson1628]

I remember that on another plane clash video. I think he got everyone killed sadly.

[@nillazilla22]

I am proud of the plot and co-Plot. It’s a very impressive feet to be able to land in the Hudson River and it’s like what they said “It was a mix of good co-plot and plot with a good plane.”

[@LordBaldur]

RIP the geese. Still impressed and happy about the crew and outcome however.

[@brendaduncan4347]

This story never gets old. And New York workers have been heroes more than once.

[@peterlightning9235]

Sully Sully Sully!!!!!! Everybody lived. He did the right thing.🏆

[@mattr-iq7dx]

ITS COLD "you ok?!" Yeah! Gotta love that guys attitude

[@davidstrohl]

Mad props to the entire crew of US Airways Flight 1549! I know it’s been said ad nauseum, but bears repeating that it was simply outstanding airmanship by every single one of the crew. I fly a lot, and have family who work as Flight Attendants for other airlines, so we’ve discussed this accident many times. There’s no doubt that the Flight Attendants all did a yeoman’s job in securing the safety of their passengers and are just as responsible for the miraculous lack of casualties as the cockpit crew of this flight. No post on this subject would be complete without stating the ace flying (and gliding) skills of Captain Chesley Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles. They both truly embodied what’s referred to in the business as CRM (Crew Resource Management). These two men, working in concert as a team, facilitated the most amazing ditching in aviation history. Every one of the people on that flight owes their lives to the outstanding skills and teamwork shown by these two airmen. Every crew member deserves the awards and accolades they’ve received, and more. Because of all of them, all 150 passengers and five crew lived to see (and fly) another day. While the media focused almost exclusively on Sully after the ditching on the Hudson River, it truly was a group effort to bring this event to a successful conclusion. Teamwork! Well done, all!😊

[@Spectre-wd9dl]

"Whether the crew flew the plane as they should have" Is there any other way than saving every person on board?

[@NIGHTOWL-jf9zt]

Exactly. even if everything is done 300% of what is supposed to be done according to procedure, if the aircraft is incapable of maintaining flight, then it is doomed. It's up to the pilot to minimize the casualties to his best ability. I cannot believe there was even a question of what else he could have done. It all comes down to the aircraft owner wanting to know who is going to pay for the aircraft's damage and loss, when they don't even think of the souls on board.

[@MicrowavedAlastair5390]

@@NIGHTOWL-jf9zt It also has to do with how aviation investigations are conducted. An accident or incident report includes all causes, instead of listing primary and secondary causes. That way, all the causes are repaired, as prior to the industry switching to this method, only the primary causes were being fixed. Inevitably, the secondary causes would rear their heads later, and accidents that should have been prevented would happen. For the scientists and engineers, it's not about blame. They want to know why something happens simply so further tragedies can be prevented. Even when pilot error is a factor, for them, it's about the technical side of the psychology. Personally, as a major disaster nerd, I think the crew's actions were near superhuman. Panic is a very common and understandable response, and it takes a lot to overcome. It would have been physically impossible to do any better than they did, which would seem obvious, but part of science is verifying the known facts.

[@idbountyhunter]

The passenger’s and crew survived, due to the pilot being one of the best in the industry and the copilot was great at keeping his cool.

[@joemcmurtrey1]

Its funny. All passengers survived. The pilots actions are questioned, which needs to happen, but if they would have tried to make a runway, all passengers probably die. The man is a hero and a legend.

[@pr0cessa]

My work office was@ w57th, remember this vividly! never gets old, just more awesome w time,Sullys a hero 4 his work in safety & labor relations too!

[@jasontipton8430]

Atc guys really have a huge responsibility

[@foxracing8973]

While in the Navy one of my COs told us a story about him being aboard an aircraft carrier and how 1 little iPod destroyed one of the jets on deck getting ready for take off. A new flight deck guy had snuck his iPod under his flight deck jersey so that he could listen to it while working. However he didn't fully fasten his vest and when he signaled one of the jets to start their engines the air ripped open his vest and sucked the iPod into one of the engines catching it on fire. Thankfully the pilot got out ok but needless to say that guy quickly got a court martial and was discharged. It's amazing how a small thing can bring down such sophisticated jets and planes.

[@joinjen3854]

I was in Navy aviation. Every morning at 0700 the entire squadron did FOD walk down. FOD = Foreign Object Damage, and yes, tiny things ingesting into engines can take out an engine. GIANT SUCKING machine.

[@ChibiPanda8888]

Oh yeah, the company I work for warns us about FOD all the time. Crazy, but true that such a small thing can destroy a multi-million dollar piece of complex machinery. A turbine engine is basically a giant vacuum, after all.

[@kendrahows6987]

The question people ask "how can a aircraft cam be taken down by a bird?" There was a crash perused taken down by a wasp. We can make hunks of metal fly, images of people insides. Split an atom for power, nature can, will, and has proven to be stronger.

[@equarg]

Yep. Look at the recent Tanga eruption. Created a Tsunami advisory across the Pacific. Don’t underestimate the power of nature.

[@equarg]

Aircraft engines are tested by chucking 2 lb grocery store chickens into it at testing. Those were 10-12 ( or bigger) fully feathered Canadian Geese. Those engines never stood a chance. Nature 1 Plane 0

[@christinajackson6309]

I also think they don’t realize how big Canada geese are either.

[@sludge8506]

Kendra, give us some details in regard to the crash caused by a wasp. Date, location.

[@kendrahows6987]

@@sludge8506 flight 301 Dominican Republic to Frankfort ,Germany February 6, 1996

[@cesargalicia7700]

Being able to concentrate when you know you are going in the water is freaking amazing. Wow!!

[@buixrule]

Poor ATC guy, while I understand how he must take it to heart, the safety of the passengers, the reality is he did a phenomenal job, whether there were survivors or not. Not his fault both engines were toast. I listened to the original recordings and he could not have been more clear and efficient if he tried. It all worked out in the end. When I think of this, and then I think of a flight I had from Atlanta to Newark back in the 90's, our jet hit a flock of geese on decent. We had just come under the clouds and were probably several thousand feet up yet. I was surprised how high we were to hit birds. Thanks God we made it down ok. The nose of the plane was absolutely covered in bird guts and there was even a dent.

[@gaylebaker8419]

NTSB said they spent too much time trying to restart their engines. Nice to know the review team are all gods with perfect knowledge of the future.

[@sludge8506]

Who da hay are you?? Nice to know there are ignorant hayseeds out there who think they know anything about aviation. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@alyessamaddox7022]

They were pointing out that the checklist they were following (which called for the engine restarts) was woefully inappropriate for the situation they were in, so close to the ground.

[@kari3368]

That investigator who said “we could have had a much more catastrophic outcome” - just exactly what did she mean? The landing was brilliant, the pilots calm and everyone survived. what was catastrophic about the outcome? The crew made a perfect landing, in water no less, and are heroes in my book. Sully was brilliant.

[@Ryan-LegionGames]

Great series! Just for reference I work the flight line with A220, and A320’s, at 6’4 the turbine inlet (engine) is as tall as me. These aircraft are massively safe, it was an unfortunate freak accident!

[@vickiebunch6405]

Sully and his co pilot did indeed with God perform a miracle that day! Neither got panicky or ruffled, they did the absolute RIGHT thing and saved everyone on that flight. Thank God that those people were in His hands! Blessings All!

[@Tra_C]

I remembered when this happened, great to see what happened depicted here.

[@Timeward76]

Imagine being that flight controller... Thinking for those few minutes it had to be a total loss, only to learn it was a complete miracle. The sheer relief must be unbelievable.

[@mikemhoon]

What’s crazy is almost every airport has a pond at the ends of the runways or somewhere close. The Air Force uses falcons and professional hunters to keep the bird population manageable.

[@ashleyreagan5543]

The way Sully said “Yes” to the controller asking him if he wants to try teterboro…he KNEW he wasn’t going to make it…you can tell. You can hear it in his voice. I believe Sully confirmed this in interviews afterward that he knew almost instantly they were gonna be in the Hudson but didn’t want to accept that reality.

[@ricpr]

Just saw Good Will Hunting. I didn't know that actor that plays Sully in this is in that movie. He's one of the interviewers in the Ben Affleck interview scene. I kept looking at the guy saying "where have I see him before?"

[@pastthesingle]

Watch Sully, the Tom Hanks movie. It portrays a VERY different picture about the NTSB's thoughts about the situation. This makes it seem like they appreciate Sully and Skiles a little more. They were grilled hard and for months the NTSB thought the pilots made the wrong decisions. I'm not sure why I'm so focused on this detail.

[@nieshamccoy9419]

That's why the lady NTSB official said that they had become essentially celebrities and had to be careful about "sullying" Sully. They were going to grill him about his decisions

[@soshiangel90]

I actually remember this being a point of contention with the movie because it essentially villainized the NTSB for honestly just doing their jobs.

[@sludge8506]

The hanks movie was fiction.

[@ChibiPanda8888]

It was a pretty great movie. Of course, it most likely isn't completely true cuz it's Hollywood, but it's still a great movie.

[@abbymorel4925]

Has Tom Hanks left *any* mode of transportation safe? 😁 (Jk, but spaceships [Apollo 13] & ships [Captain Phillips], Navy boat [Greyhound], and now I find out airplanes as well? [Sully])

[@diegofuentes6783]

Watching this on the 15th Anniversary of the Miracle on the Hudson

[@rodan2852]

That Captain Sully has some steel nerves to land that thing like its a sea plane. Thats somebody to look up to

[@redfern2236]

The landing was so successful that for the time being, the crew managed to turn their plane into a boat.

[@svpracer98]

Highly recommend watching the movie adaptation of this incident.

[@Cadian045]

The main problem with that film is that it paints the NTSB as the antagonist when they are portrayed as being convinced Sully could have simply landed at a nearby airport when it was actually Airbus that was pushing that narrative. Even Sully was against the antagonistic portrayal of the NTSB in the film and pushed to have the investigators names changed

[@Tra_C]

Thanks for the recommendation, will watch it this weekend.

[@Peppermint1]

To put it mildly, if this had happened in Canada, Sully would have been an hero for weeks in the media. We had actually a Canadian pilot, Robert Piché landing a plane without engines back in 2001 and we still talk about him as a hero. Not sure why Sully was so scrutinized after saving all his passengers in a rare critical situation ?

[@sludge8506]

Sully wasn’t scrutinized. He was always considered a hero. Come on, you think movies are truthful?? You can’t be that naïve, champ!! Can you? 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@UV_Lightning]

All of his passengers were happy that they had him

[@Dontgo5]

i love captain Sully and first officer Skiles

[@TintagelEmrys]

The man who emailed his wife. Can you imagine how much she would be worrying with that message, especially if he added anything to that. Your husband is taking off from a New York airport in 2009, and you get a message that just says "I love you".

[@JustAviation93]

Q

[@michaelblair5566]

God was with these men. No question about it!

[@FreelancerFreak]

I admire pure skill.

[@miguelsalami]

Good Flying

[@SillyGrandma99]

USA so much needed a miracle after 9/11 & the 2008 economic crash I was so glad EU made such a wonderful FLOATING plane, USA has such incredible pilots & flight attendants, there were so many strong men & women passengers & NYC has such a well oiled set of 1st responders & boat crew - when sad or stressed I still think about how miracles CAN HAPPEN

[@sludge8506]

It wasn’t a miracle.

[@jgilbert1998]

Hard to believe that this happened in 2009

[@khfan4life365]

While Captain Sully should be rightfully lauded, we can’t forget Skiles, the copilot and first officer. They worked together seamlessly and saved everyone. Skiles couldn’t have done it without Sully, and Sully couldn’t have done it without Skiles.

[@videofreak6047]

The most famous words from a captain. "We're going to be in the hudson"

[@Cheka__]

The profile on that dude playing Sully. Wow.

[@violetsterling67]

I lost it when they were shooting the chickens into the engine~lol

[@Scorpioncactusflower]

The concept is hilarious, but the fact that the engine doesn't need to keep working is bullshit

[@stefanlaskowski6660]

I can't help wondering why in a dual engine failure, turning on the APU wasn't one of the very first steps in the QRH?

[@johnpooky84]

The QRH checklist for dual-engine failure was designed for cruise, not right after takeoff, when there would be plenty of time to try to restart the engines.

[@thedeviouspanda]

Not the squawk sound effect 😭

[@TankTheArtist777]

And the fact that they keep replaying it over and over lmfao

[@stevenkeppler1201]

Good job sully and skiles I watched the movie about this with Tom Hanks such a good movie you guys did all you could now that is a true American hero

[@hdayejr]

Sully is da man. No question about it

[@kiryuandgodzillagirl]

I remember this and the captain and crew did a great job

[@foley15136]

Seriously?! Sully did _some_ things wrong?! NO. That is not a scenario that anyone can say he did something “wrong”. That was a UNIQUE event. There are no books written for that event. All survived. That means Sully and Jeff did everything right. Like the movie said, there’s a human element in there. Sully and Jeff aren’t like droids on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise.

[@OlaRozenfeld]

I'm so sorry for the poor ATC guy, Patrick. He was traumatized more than everybody else by this, because he had zero control over what was happening and yet he assumed full responsibility. He was thinking "they're all dead and it's my fault" 😞

[@o0o-jd-o0o95]

if ever i were able to choose pilots to fly my plane ? i would choose these guys .... they have experience that most pilots rarely ever get ... ditching and crashing ... do NOT feel bad for those geese ... i am 100% sure that they were a**holes 😁

[@alfredritcher]

The poor birds 🐦 i do feel bad for them this could be mostly resolved by fireing a sound cannon a few tiles a day it would save lives both bird and people but so thankful for the skill of Sulliy and the rest of the crew

[@Backroad_Junkie]

It's in a populated area. Makes sounds loud enough for the birds, it'll be loud enough for the people who live there. People vote. Birds don't. Easy choice for the pols, lol...

[@svpracer98]

I am very confused about the point your trying to make here... we are much higher up the food chain than birds, its called evolution

[@redeyedwithanger5866]

@@svpracer98 so anything below humans are just our playthings to you eh? insightful on the type of person you are.

[@kenirainseeker539]

They just need bird radar

[@ChibiPanda8888]

Well, everything dies eventually. I don't feel bad for them.

[@alecfoster5542]

Not to take anything away from this amazing incident, but The Gimli Glider in Canada and the landing of a Tupolev Aeroflot jet on the Neva river in St. Petersberg, Russia in 1963 are not as well known or appreciated. In the case of the Russian plane, a river tug brought the jet to shore, where it beached, and the passengers and crew disembarked through a hatch in the top of the fuselage. They did not even get their feet wet.

[@barryhoneycutt3894]

Heroes, God guiding them no doubt. At first they tried to find fault with Sulley and Skiles, it caused an outrage, and the truth came out, they did everything needed to survive, not one death...amazing tip my hat to you guys. from SE Texas Bear

[@harrietharlow9929]

Amen to that.

[@jollyandwaylo]

Luckily, the pilots weren't waiting for a god to guide them. Who was trying to find fault? They were trying to find out if all the choices were correct as they do WITH EVERY SINGLE CRASH. Like Sully and Stiles, the investigators were doing their job to help to prevent any more crashes.

[@princeofallsayings166]

Captain Sully is an effingg G

[@Lav_s92]

I'll always laugh at the "got any ideas?" Question right before impact 😂

[@guhalakshmiratan5566]

I know it sounds weird, but it is used more often than people think. In fact, when I worked in the Emergency Department, it was usually the last question asked before we stopped resuscitating a patient. You never know what someone might have heard/seen/read...

[@synthiamiller5990]

Lol. Right. Sully (Tom Hanks) had this look on his face which almost equated to a shrug as if to say “Oh well, then we’re gonna be in the Hudson.”