Plane's Emergency Landing in Hudson River | Sully

The Sully video is based on an actual airline pilot crash into the Hudson in 2009 commonly referred to as "Miracle on the Hudson," starring Tom Hanks as Sully. I review Sully movie clips and from the sully movie explaining aspects that may not be obvious to someone who isn’t an airline pilot. Enjoy!
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[@jeffskiles7406]

Too many misconceptions and misrepresentations in the Comments section to reply to individually but I would like to say that both Sully and I had the opportunity to edit the script at the beginning of the production. It originally had a lot of the common movie script aircraft inaccuracies but Clint Eastwood wanted a film that was as close to reality as possible so he adopted our recommendations. The cockpit scenes in the movie weren't as dramatic as they could have been but neither Sully nor I acted as a consultant on the set. The various background warning commands are about 4 times the volume represented in the movie and we had no time to look pensive, there was simply too much going on. I particularly appreciate the reviewer 74 Gear giving the flight attendants credit for their role. Our flight attendants didn't get anywhere near the credit the deserve for their incredible contributions that day. Jeff Skiles

[@Eternal_Tech]

From what I can gather from various sources online, the NTSB was portrayed more aggressively in the movie than they actually behaved. Would you concur with this assessment? I agree that the flight attendants did not receive the full credit that they deserve, but neither did you. The entire flight crew were heroes that day.

[@scottl5000]

Jeff, It's an honor to read your comment -- I just want to say that you, Sully, the flight attendants, ATC and I'm sure helpful passengers, all under the most adverse circumstances, showed the world what the term "our finest hour" really means. Incredible. I met an Apollo 13 Astronaut once (Jack Swigert), from where I sit, you guys are right up there standing proud with them.

[@jeffskiles7406]

@@scottl5000 Hi Scott, thank you for the kind words. you are very thoughtful. I have had the privilege of meeting virtually all of the surviving Apollo astronauts and spent a bit of time with several of them. We're hardly in that class, after all they went to the moon, we only went to New York!

[@jeffskiles7406]

@@Eternal_Tech That is very true. The NTSB got a bad rap in the movie. They were very respectful of us in the investigation and didn't deserve the treatment they received. Movies are very formulaic. You must have a black hat and a white hat. Nuance is too difficult to portray. Having said that, everything I saw in the movie happened, everything that was asked or said was true to the facts. If you take the rudeness and insulting tone out of the NTSB actors delivery, it was pretty true to the actual events. There are many people involved in an NTSB investigation other than the NTSB itself. The NTSB sets up the structure of an investigation and then invites interested parties such as Airbus, GE, USAirways, etc., to participate. Those interested parties help to find the truth but also have their own corporate interests to defend. There's a lot of grey area and casting blame elsewhere can be part of the investigation. Pilots are an obvious target. I liken the whole thing to a situation where you are on trial for a crime. But, you aren't allowed in the courtroom to attend your own trial. It is conducted in secret, the verdict is rendered, and you are sentenced, all without you ever getting your day in court to explain yourself. There is no question it is a stressful situation for those of us involved. That's not a criticism of the NTSB, they do valuable work and have a noble purpose. Its just the way it is.

[@scottl5000]

​@@jeffskiles7406 , Thanks for your reply, it's an honor. Naturally, you couldn't have been a pilot on Apollo 13, but if you could, I'm sure you'd make us proud too. It's the person inside that counts. So you, and your team can stand up there with the best of the best for that reason. Oh one interesting thing, in 2013, while recovering from a brain tumor (I'm fine now) I had lot's of time on my hands... I wrote an iPad application demo for a friend, it was intended for pilots to use in the cockpit during an emergency. It's an expert system to guide pilots through highly complex EAP (Emergency Action Procedures) on the Dassault Falcon series of private jets. Complete with layouts of the dashboards, procedures, instruments, warnings etc etc... I digitized the super thick book, and turned it into an interactive system. Of course you can also just view the original manual, quick references, with fast lookup index and natual language queries. It even would send procedure adherence and status information automatically, and it could interact with ground support live. I do not know if it was demo'ed or not. But personally I think it was pretty cool. When I saw your movie, I thought of you specifically, wondering if my electronic system would be as useful as the quick references you had available. Anyway, thanks again for your response. (btw: one of my closest friends is now a retired airline pilot, living in Hawaii. I'm just sleepless in seattle, litterally, it's 3:20am). Scott

[@lukethellama5591]

Sully: nice view of the hudson Birds: do you want a closer look?

[@ARTDEVGRU247]

Lol savage!!!!

[@trueriver1950]

Maybe the best example ever of unintended irony

[@harryw9598]

hold my bowl of birdfeed.

[@lukethellama5591]

@@harryw9598 God I love that 😂😂

[@tiffprendergast]

Poor birds

[@nonotachance7935]

"Is he a hero or just doing his job?" Both, sometimes the most heroic thing you can do is doing your job well.

[@helloimcrazy7588]

He'll yeah he both

[@-C.S.R]

Can’t be a hero if you’re trying to save your own life too!

[@dw7401]

He did his job very well, above and beyond, which qualifies as Hero💯✔ I've heard Flight Data Recording where pilots lost their minds(paniced), the aircraft, passengers, and crew.

[@wyomingptt]

I think it should be based on what a reasonable outcome would have been, and history tells us that most cases result in disaster particularly when combined with a water landing. When the bird strike occurred at least some of those people were already dead, Sully and the F/O wrestled them back, I think he deserves the hero status.

[@itzdilpickle3679]

Being a pilot requires you to be a hero at times

[@MandoMonge]

As a flight attendant, hearing them yelling their commands in the back at 12:10 gives me chills. That incident is reviewed like gospel during flight training, SO MANY things learned and improved afterwards

[@anesidora0seneca]

Yeah, hearing the FAs in the back through the flight deck door makes all FAs take a sharp breath during this movie... Just like how all pilots have a visceral reaction to watching the belly of the plane touch down on the water surface. The communication during the movie was SO INFORMATIVE of how good CRM is supposed to look like, I'm so glad Kelsey touched on that.

[@philkarn5661]

It gave me chills too, and I'm neither a pilot or a passenger.

[@musictraining5071]

i think flight attendants are kinda underrated, they have a lot of shit to do and a lot of responsibility and a broad set of responsibilities too. when i was a kid i once flew without my parents and the airline took care of us. my experience was very good with the flight attendants and other personnel. really made sure us kids weren't bored and scared. also a few years ago i flew with an ex girlfriend who was TERRIFIED of flying, like really pathologically terrified. flight attendants noticed it and took great care of her by calming her and coming by every few minutes to ask how things are. after a few flights she was no longer scared of flying.

[@musictraining5071]

i think flight attendants are kinda underrated, they have a lot of shit to do and a lot of responsibility and a broad set of responsibilities too. when i was a kid i once flew without my parents and the airline took care of us. my experience was very good with the flight attendants and other personnel. really made sure us kids weren't bored and scared. also a few years ago i flew with an ex girlfriend who was TERRIFIED of flying, like really pathologically terrified. flight attendants noticed it and took great care of her by calming her and coming by every few minutes to ask how things are. after a few flights she was no longer scared of flying. good flight attendants are socially very skilled,they are also responsible for safety etc, they have to be on a tight schedule and probably they need to know quite a few things too. they also have to deal with annoying people too a lot i assume, and then they are always in the shadow of the pilots lol. i think they're very underrated as a professional group..

[@samuvisser]

Genuinely interested, do u have an example of something that was changed after this accident? How and why? Would love to know

[@brianromine5817]

I was one of three men that provided the emergency communication radios for this event. God bless the team of Chris Bogg, Tom Volante, Rick Watson, and Richard Warren.

[@sandygrogg1203]

Oh man... The teamwork was fantastic.. Those controllers earned their money thst day. God bless them ALL.

[@kylesanders8276]

Great job in emergency management. It was likely one of the greatest teamwork efforts ever executed dealing with an ongoing emergency.

[@xJ0LLYR0GERx]

I can't even imagine how stressful that would have been.

[@oc4964]

God bless you too sir. Thank you for your service and keep fighting

[@Someone34599]

@@oc4964 you got no brain?

[@carljacolette6964]

My son met Sully at an event at Buckingham Palace, My son was there collecting a flying award as a junior pilot. Sully is a hero but is very humble, A great man

[@tiffprendergast]

My uncle met him

[@jimmycorper]

A friend of my cousins uncle worked with a guy that cleaned Sullys grandma's gutters one summer. He said granny wasnt much of a pilot but made damn good blueberry pie.

[@siesaw1]

@@jimmycorper I honestly can't tell if this is a joke or not 🤣

[@guy2006]

Not a hero

[@iggy978]

@@guy2006 how so

[@dennisvandijk9759]

The people on that plane where just really lucky that the pilot had that Apollo 13 experience.

[@vladimirkroutov3310]

@@geobloxmodels1186 He was not worried about water landing because while being a ship captain attaked by somalian pirates, he knew that the airplane was a ship too, and it would take like a duck to the water and there were no somalian pirates on the Hudson river.

[@joshuanicely8722]

Your comment was the first one I saw when I clicked on the thumbnail...made me chuckle...good one... Happy New Year

[@MHLegacy]

Yes, and he was also prepared for anything...because his mother always told him that life was like a box of chocolates and that you never know what you're going to get.

[@ssagar8808]

Well when u got Gump as ur pilot, he will save each one of u.

[@rvanzo925]

And was seasoned by having Somali pirates boarding his ship. Not to mention being stranded on an island with a volleyball for a friend.

[@bisbonian4085]

Hello Jeff, my name is Lawrence. I spent 27 years flying 737s for another airline. Retired now, and missing a lot of it. One of the highlights happened several months after your landing on the Hudson. My First Officer was on your plane, along with his wife, one of our flight attendants. As soon as the order to evacuate was given, the two of them began to help your crew to get the passengers out onto the wings. He was the last one off the plane, except for Sully. He's visible on many of the photos, right next to the overwing hatch. All three of us have the maximum respect for you and Sully and the rest of your crew. I salute you.

[@cdtaylor7732]

Had an instructor once tell me when it comes to declaring emergencies, even if it turns out to not be one, “Better to have twelve men judge you for your actions than six men carrying you.”

[@EtzEchad]

If you feel that the flight is in danger, it IS an emergency. I've seen videos where it clearly was an emergency and the pilot refused to declare it. That is just stupid. More pilots die of stupidity than any other cause.

[@henoch44]

Was your instructor a gun guy by any chance?

[@paulmarchi1393]

My instructor told me : "If you lose your engine, the mayday is super unimportant. You should use this time to concentrate on flying the plane and choosing the right field to put it down. Of course, if you are near an airport and you might make the runway, things are very different.

[@aproudasia9529]

“Better have twelve me judge you for your actions than six men carrying” I’ll remember that

[@sparky6086]

The saying goes, "Better to be tried by 12 than carried by 6".

[@techmantra4521]

I'm not a pilot but even to me the "Pull up" and "Too low, terrain" warnings are just scary.

[@springofficialsyt4008]

Pull up usually goes on landings if you hear to low gear that’s when you will be scared

[@shinkreytpuylap]

Thats my plane everytime in TFS

[@WolfePaws]

Random bit of trivia for you: Those alarms were sounding far more than in the movie, but that was reduced for creative reasons. FO Skiles was (correctly) following a checklist for engine restart until they agreed it wasn't working. A checklist for ditching/forced landing would have included disabling those alarms to prevent overload for the pilot, but there simply wasn't time. Clearly they managed superbly despite the distraction - I just find that fascinating.

[@ChloeLouiseeB]

Try fly a GA plane and watch the stall alarm scream like a rubber chicken everytime you’re on short final 🙂🙃

[@sialmeckerjr]

my plane in a flight simulator while landing :

[@rstra730041]

I believe the way Sully, his first officer and the cabin crew handled this emergency constituted the highest standards of the aviation profession. The way Sully defended the crews actions and refused to take credit for saving the crew and passengers, in my book, makes him a hero.

[@dew9103]

and the controller as well don't forget

[@albittaker9830]

Sully and Jeff are the heros of flight made a safe landing on the Hudson river

[@janicebrowningaquino792]

Spot On!!

[@maraki1212]

As an ATC it always gives me chills to revisit anything to do with this 'accident'. I've heard the real communications and I'm amazed by the reaction of my colleagues. Thank you for the credit that you give us! It is true that we all work together in aviation like a chain and also that we'll try our best to help you in any kind of problem that you might encounter!

[@cherylkirkpatrick7094]

fellow atc here from SCT, totally agree with you. Controller did a great job, and did not have a handoff.

[@joemusic2882]

I would like to thank the Hudson River for just being there when needed most.

[@flightsimulatoradventures]

I'd spell my reaction to this. L O L

[@tiffprendergast]

Better than anywhere else

[@sialmeckerjr]

**claps**

[@kylesanders8276]

And to all the other times, "you're just a filthy animal I gotta cross everyday." Lol

[@linda10989]

And for not having any boats in the unexpected flight path

[@canzoneri8]

I saw this landing from the 31st floor of a high rise on 60th street and Tenth avenue. It.. was.. breathtaking... So welll executed that for a few minutes I didnt realize it was out of place. The wings were level, the plane was lined up just as if it was aiming for a normal runway landing. Sully made it look easy. Thank you for making this video Kelsey and the ATC vs Pilot of the landing. The potential of how cataclysmic this event could have been to New Yorkers is mind blowing. So many were saved that we can't even estimate. God Bless Sully, Skiles and their amazing crew.

[@frankiesayspanic]

very interesting to hear this! i’ve always wondered if it was scary for any NYC residents to see a plane that low after the events on 9/11. i know this occurred nearly ten years later, but it’s just something i’ve always been curious about. maybe that’s stupid and doesn’t actually make sense, i was only 9 years old on 9/11 and live in a small town on the other side of the country. so i don’t know what it was like, or even what it’s like on any normal day in new york. it’s a cool to hear how it felt for you from your perspective! thanks for sharing

[@glenchapman3899]

I remember an interview with Sully. He was asked did he say a pray or anything like asking God for help. He said no, he focused on flying and assumed the passengers had that part covered :)

[@ramonsanabria1472]

Freakin awesome ! Talk about level headed ! 😜

[@franciscoshi1968]

It was all about team work. The pilots flying passengers praying. Got everything covered.

[@Jesusprayerwarriorbw]

Its awesome how nice these guys are.

[@AtarahDerek]

Not every prayer is made in words and a moment of silent focus. Sometimes doing what you were trained to do to save lives is the best, most sincere prayer you can offer.

[@jossuekasindula5790]

@@franciscoshi1968 kkkkkkkkk lol. Wise one. It's true, the passengers are innocent.

[@rhennaostrander5910]

Sully did a magnificent job. What is not mentioned is that he was a master glider plane pilot. This came into play as to how he glided the plane into the Hudson.

[@MrSupercar55]

Even though an Airbus A320 with its engines out would handle nothing like a glider.

[@jeepien]

Good video. Glad you credited the FA's. I saw a stunning interview with one of the FA's afterward. She said she was fighting to keep from panicking at the end, and experienced what she described as almost a blackout--couldn't really see or hear for some long seconds. As she came out of it, she started to hear the chant: "BRACE BRACE BRACE; HEAD DOWN; STAY DOWN", over and over, but couldn't make out where it was coming from--till she realized it was her own voice! Man, if that doesn't prove the value of training, I don't know what does! Half blinded with fear, and still doing exactly the right thing at exactly the right time.

[@MattH-wg7ou]

Wow, thats powerful to read! Especially if you've been unlucky enough to have experienced an adrenaline type event with auditory and/or visual exclusion and temporal dilation.

[@steiny3353]

@@MattH-wg7ou ..I agree Matt. That was very powerful. A bit moving, actually. They all did a fantastic job. As for 74 gear's question, "hero or just doing his job?" I say both. Having the experience and the strength of character/courage to do what you are trained for, and that goes for the FA too.

[@tarundevnandan2327]

@jeepien where did u find that interview dude. can u share the link for that interview if possible✔💙

[@jeepien]

@@tarundevnandan2327 Sorry, I just caught it in passing a long while back. Don't even remember if it was TV or youtube or what. Back when, I was teaching at Fort Lee High School, close enough to hit the GW Bridge with a potato. I certainly could have heard the plane fly over, if it had any engines running. But I didn't know what was going on till I got in the car to drive home. I took the river road south along the western bank of the Hudson but couldn't see much by then.

[@DuckOfRubber]

To me the toughest part would be getting to the “wait 30 seconds” part of the restart procedure, knowing you have to wait because the engine will never restart if you don’t give it time to build up a charge, but also knowing if it doesn’t work you don’t have another 30 seconds.

[@itsabustout]

Great video! I just happened to be on the 1st hudson ferry to arrive on scene to pull people off the wing. The smell of fuel burned our eyes but still did everything we could. What a day to remember. The only major injury was one flight attendant with a wounded/broken leg that we took on board. Keep up the good work!

[@PFab]

That must of been crazy. I can't imagine what was going through everyone's heads. Right after 9/11 and being in New York on a plane crash. All that going on and trying to focus on saving people. Just crazy. Good work to everyone involved.

[@MrGeek70]

Thank you for helping people in dire need!

[@aerospacesystems8658]

I envy you... What an amazing experience! So cool that everybody survived.

[@Flash1857]

Thank you

[@mbowen300]

If it wasn't for people like you, even though the plane landed in one piece, there would've been many tragedies. There were many heroes that day......you were one of them!

[@DRMTTJ]

I am amazed that this plane made it down without losing one, single person. Sully, in my opinion, did his job but was certainly a HERO!!! How he managed to keep that plane from cartwheeling and missing a bridge is amazing. Yep, a hero in my book!

[@canuckrcp]

Firstly, thanks for the great, concise and professional content you provide. Secondly, as An FA I want to greatly thank you for the recognition for the work we do "down the back end". When I was hired as an FA and I told my friends 9 weeks training is what I would undergo they all said "does it take THAT long to learn how to pour a Diet Coke and hand out a bag of chips?" My reply was "No". That takes 4 days. The rest of the time we learn and train and practice over and over again how to keep our passengers safe - including evacuating 350 passengers from a crashed aircraft with only half of the exits available in under 90 seconds. Fight fires in the cabin at 35000 feet until the captain can land, and oh yes - combat terrorists.

[@Mster_J]

Sounds pretty badass to me

[@msr1116]

I just don't understand why there is still the pervasive belief that FAs are waitresses in the sky. Smh.

[@phydeux]

Combating terrorists by throwing bags of chips and cans of Diet Coke at them? 😜 Just kidding, your friends need to see your skills at strapping them to a seat using seat belt extensions.

[@tanya5322]

@@msr1116 probably a holdover from the “golden age of air travel” and the joke I heard as a kid with the FA asking the passengers (largely male businessmen) “coffee, tea, or me?” These days, even if it was true that FAs were little more than glorified wait-staff (they are so much more than that)… they would probably still need extensive training on how to with an ever increasing self-important passenger base. Because unlike a waitress at a bar or restaurant, FAs can’t simply kick people out the door. Fortunately, most of us will never see an FA put most their trading to use. Thus the misconception persists. On a similar note, my daughter has been a certified lifeguard for 15 years now, and is now also a certified lifeguard instructor. So far in 15 years of she has only had to use her CPR training once. And that was for a member who had collapsed in the locker room. And yet like FAs I’m sure, she gets her CPR skills re-certified on a yearly(?) basis. (Some certs a good for a year, others are good for two years)

[@JoshuaTootell]

Very under rated position. I do love the one quote I read/heard (probably from this channel): Flight Attendants are there for safety, not convenience. If you weren't needed you would have been replaced by a soda machine.

[@heidifedor]

Even though you know that they survive, it’s still nail biting.

[@tiffprendergast]

Duh

[@rollingtroll]

That's what good acting does :)

[@damongreville2197]

When a guy does a great job, in the most difficult of circumstances, without giving way to panic and fear, and his actions save many lives, then he is a hero. All the crew were heroes. Brilliant team effort.

[@flagmichael]

I was in general aviation in a past life and was often in awe that pilots who had little hope of living through impact would give up their last chance of survival to try to avoid casualties on the ground.

[@sandygrogg1203]

So was both a hero and men just doing his job. Watching this actually brought me to tears. Thanks. For doing this one.

[@ratkeller9608]

while Tom hanks as Captain Sully asks for the checklist he is actually thinking damn we should have done this in castaway.

[@HochundDeutschyapster]

Yea it's true story

[@craigfield8465]

"Wilson, please report to the flight deck"

[@sopcannon]

@@craigfield8465 wilson " I just want you to know we are all counting on you".

[@rollingtroll]

HUUUDSOOOOOOON!!!

[@melloyellogsxr]

For some reason when the flight attendants start chanting instructions to the passengers i find myself fighting back tears.. Don't know why but it happens everytime.

[@BenjHolt]

At least I'm not alone with that... When Sully comes to the radio and says "brace or impact" I get goosebumps all over my body every single time

[@jpp9876]

Me too, I think we understand the stakes, and hats off to the whole flight crew, for their professionalism.

[@BenjHolt]

@@jpp9876 exactly... It always comes to my head what the hell would I do in this situation (as a passenger)... Probably I'd panick and black out

[@L.Spencer]

I was surprised to see them walking through the rows, were they doing that to check the plane for damage? Don't the flight attendants usually have to wait until the seatbelt sign is off?

[@megsterbbb]

Yeah, it happened for me but that was more seeing the passengers' fear and that one guy that got on his phone

[@flyerbob124]

Jeff Skiles told me that Sully never gave up command of that flight even after it was in the water. That flight was text book cockpit team work.

[@darcydoll437]

That one ATC agent when he learned Sully was going to need to land on the river...so devastated. He knew what the outcome of a water landing usually is. 😢 Sully is 100% a hero. All his vast experience got everyone home safe. Great crew too!!

[@erika_itsumi5141]

Yeah Tell that to the NTSB, those people hunted day and night to find something, anything they could to blame him for.

[@ihicccup9446]

@@erika_itsumi5141no they did not. They did their investigation as they have to do when a plane crashes. Both crew have come out and said the NTSB weren’t nearly as bad as the movie made them out to be.

[@steveharriman7128]

Sully, Jeff, the crew, the ATC’s and all of the first responders absolutely were heroes that day. Heroes are ordinary people who do their jobs in extraordinary circumstances and save the lives of other people. Great story, great movie and a great video. It was compelling just to watch you watching that scene and see your authentic reactions and body language.

[@nytom4info]

Just doing their jobs!!

[@Lord-Wolfie]

Excellently mentioned. Although it is their job to safely get flights from A to B (or C, in this case), they did their job marvellous, so, they are ALL heroes!

[@annika_panicka]

Brilliant comment! 👍👍

[@huntsbychainsaw5986]

With great moustache comes great responsibility! 2 mighty moustaches in the cockpit that day lol.

[@dennismayfield8846]

Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha!! Quite-Right!!

[@dennismayfield8846]

Many Thanks For Your Response!

[@jessfucket]

OH MY GOD! You win today's Internet Comment Pulitzer!

[@huntsbychainsaw5986]

@@jessfucket AWESOME! I accept this prestigious award not only for my self but for random comments every where! Thank you! Thank you! 😁

[@elcidS15]

One might say you need 1 mustache per inoperative engine.

[@Intel_Corei9]

ATC right after the water landing: "Cactus 1549 I have a number for you to call..."

[@boldCactuslad]

possible bird deviation

[@mikefung9145]

That would be 911

[@v-doc5230]

I remember the news coverage of that event and I was sooo impressed. Being an aerospace engineer, I know a thing about flying, even though I do not have a license. As far as I know, a forces water landing basically newer works for this kind of aircraft, because of the engines, which cause drag in the water, rip of the wings and thus the aircraft often sinks. It also often tumbles, because you often don't manage to hit is horizontally balanced so one side touches water first. This was outstanding flying by the flight crew. Also keeping the passangers from panicing, evacuating them safely was an outstanding job of the flight attendents. I think all excelled that day and did an incredible job, which lead to 0 casulties. What an impressive feat after such a catastrophic bird strike. When I watched the movie I was surprised to seeing all these theoretical simulations and all of the test pilots clearly had warning of what would happen. None of the real crew had that. Thanks for making this more accessible for normal people, Kelsey. :)

[@johndododoe1411]

From an engineering perspective it is notable that aircraft had specific equipment for water ditching, and Sully used it. Specifically a button to close up the fuselage bottom to reduce sinking (and of cause the mechanical features to do so). Also notable is that terrain warnings are so loud even during emergency descent where it's mostly noise except in zero visibility, but at least it acts as instrument confirmation of situational awareness. It's also worth noting that APU power isn't automatic upon loss of main engine electricity, but that may be a feature to allow captain the choice between APU and ram turbine (the latter conflicting with water ditching).

[@gordonepema722]

I wondered about the engines too. They'd be the first parts of the a/c to hit the water, immediately causing a negative pitch moment on the plane and causing a nose down into the water, game over. That didn't happen so there couldn't have been enough drag on the engines after contact with the water, maybe because the water could flow through easily enough to allow the rest of the airframe to plane then settle. Maybe the bird damage cleared enough of the fan blades out to allow that. Bloody miracle in any event.

[@franziskani]

@@johndododoe1411 They were lucky, this was a domestic flight, but the machine was equipped for water landings (in an emergency), so they could fly international.

[@codyking4848]

Know how you know this guy is the real deal? He's making this clip in a hotel room. Thanks for what you do, man.

[@factbeaglesarebest]

Liked your comment so it wasn’t stuck at 69... just cuz I like what you said.

[@danielbenson5858]

Small decisions make a huge difference. Sully says, "Brace for impact." In his book, he remembers wondering if he said the right thing. But he gave himself credit - if he'd said "Brace for water landing" the passengers could've been fumbling for flotation devices instead of assuming brace positions. Ergo, more injuries and possibly fatalities. Skiles had just finished extensive training to pilot Airbus frames after a long time on Boeing, including emergency procedures. Therefore Sully taking the aircraft and Skiles running the QRH checklist while it was more or less fresh in memory was another small yet potentially life-saving decision. Ms Welsh helping get people off the aircraft despite being severely injured. All five crew with amazing devotion to and expertise at their work - all of them with many years, decades of service. They were all doing their job. There are reasons that the procedures are there: the safety of all souls on board. They did the right thing. Does that make them heroes? Put another way: in today's context, with the coronavirus around us, you've got doctors, nurses, porters, cleaners all doing their jobs with expertise and according to procedure despite a dearth of protective gear. Are they heroes? Absolutely.

[@gundvr1846]

sup

[@ramonsanabria1472]

Just semantics ! Let's not get caught up with our choice of words !

[@elbendecido.5160]

Yes, they are heroes. Authentic, flesh and blood, who cry, suffer, bleed. Many ask cynically: Are they heroes for doing your job? Of course not. They were not doing their job, when landing a plane in a river, because the planes normally land on runways, safely, with firefighters, with flight controllers etc. They were doing something that they never thought to do. They went beyond their duties, their obligations, they went beyond their training; beyond their experience, that's why they are HEROES. The other pilots, who land a plane under normal conditions, ARE NOT CALLED HEROES. It's just like an animal keeper in a zoo: He does his job every day, normally. He feeds lions, tigers, panthers etc. Nobody calls him hero, it is his job, but if a child accidentally falls into a lion's den, and the caretaker jumps to save that child. HE IS A HERO, not by doing his job, but by DOING SOMETHING OUTSIDE OF HIS JOB. Risking his life, the tranquility of his family etc. Another example. The military go to war and are not heroes for going to the front lines. They will defend their flag or their homeland, just as all the military in the world do. They are heroes, when they do something extraordinary, something that nobody does normally, putting their lives at risk, to save their comrades in combat, to save innocents, etc. etc. etc. That's what happened at HUDSON RIVER.

[@paulsheridan424]

Or, to put it ANOTHER way, what if you have a "mission critical" job and you not only fail to do it the best way possible, but you repeatedly get in the way of others who ARE doing their job, in the best way possible? Does that make the president an anti-hero? What other name would you give that person? I can think of a few...

[@jshepard152]

@@paulsheridan424 Just what I came to see on this channel....someone grinding their political axe.

[@amicloud_yt]

"hero or just doing his job?" well, sometimes being a hero is the job.

[@thepsychicspoon5984]

Agreed, just because you got paid for it doesn't dismiss the fact that you saved lives. That being said, I do have more respect for people that try to distance themselves from the title of 'hero', deserving or not.

[@Raul1971xxx]

That's correct.. 👍👍🇪🇸🇪🇸

[@Ramza941]

He didn't just do his job. He knocked it out of the park. That's what made him a hero.

[@MultiChrisjb]

Especially if your job is being a hero.

[@Putinhuylo3]

I think every time a pilot lands a plane without killing everybody onboard, makes them as much of a hero.

[@BJenno]

I felt like I was in that cockpit with them. The feeling of relief after they landed smoothly onto the Hudson was too real for me. Captain Sully was, and still is, a true American hero on that day, and will remain for years to come.

[@marc21256]

"a hero" or "doing his job" Can't it be both? Courage isn't fearlessness. Lack of fear is carelessness. Courage is feeling the fear, and doing the job right anyway.

[@1stinsonguy]

Spoken like a true outhouse philosopher. LOL

[@kevinquinn1993]

You are right. And the same holds true in many walks of life. God bless you sir.

[@randialtman8612]

@@kevinquinn1993 ALL walks of life

[@kevinquinn1993]

@@randialtman8612 I gave your comment a thumbs up because you raised a nice point. Still, perhaps for some who have already chosen the wrong walk in life, the same does not apply in a similar fashion. For example I watched a video in which a man whose livelihood was stealing other people's cell phones by force so that he could sell them on the black market was interviewed. He was admonishing people to just give up the phone so that he wouldn't have to use violence upon them. True, his lack of fear is carelessness, because he cares not for the Salvation of his own soul. But his courage is taken in a very dark direction and makes him far less than a hero. God bless you! Thank you for commenting.

[@MR-ub6sq]

Marc Whinery : I agree. Just did his job, not anymore. But anyway some people have worshiped Zeus and partners, even though these gods are mythology. Is it therefore no wonder that some people life-saving pilot is a hero to these people. And the different story is the media's interest in finding something amazing to sell only their job!

[@erinfry6251]

I love how you honor the job of the flight attendants as well! So many people don't think/know how valuable we are!

[@FlyLeah]

I'm not even a pilot yet and i know the stress the flight attendants have to go trough. From serving drinks to actually troubleshoot emergencies and stay calm and do the required actions during one. When I become a pilot I hope I can give them even more respect :)

[@kimmer6]

My GF was a FA for AA so I heard tell of the EPT's and struggles, terrible rude passengers, etc. She did San Jose to Narita, Japan, and back on 777's. She claimed that she walked to Japan and back every week. That qualified me to claim that she was my high mileage girlfriend. Kudos to you and many thanks. In years as a passenger, I never once pushed your call button.

[@kevinkirk4285]

Flight attendants: They're not just there to bring you drinks and snack but to help get your ass out of a jam when the time comes.

[@TheJer1963]

He did something no other pilot had ever even trained for so this guy is a hero in my book.

[@LeadTrumpet1]

Sully and the entire crew are heroes. A fair number of long time New Yorkers have anxiety and/or PTSD after 9/11 and I remember social media that day went from panic to celebration really quick. The city also did some wildlife management on the Canada geese population so they weren’t living in large flocks near major airports.

[@milky94]

*74 Gear:* "ATC is your best friend!" *also 74 Gear:* "I reported that we flew through a bunch of birds, ATC didn't really seem to care."

[@nitehawk86]

Funny, my best friends are assholes too.

[@FatheredPuma81]

I mean it's kind of reasonable tbh. They probably hear it every single day and know planes are built to eat quite a few birds without being effected.

[@hellyfahreza]

Because my best friend is not ATC

[@orlandodavidson2321]

Lmao

[@k1productions87]

ATC likely won't make a deal out of it unless you are reporting engine failure or declaring an emergency

[@eme.261]

OK... the most interesting thing about this? While focusing on the scenes, 74 Gear (Kelsey) rarely blinks. His attention is laser focused until he begins to speak directly to the camera. It's both freakish and impressive.

[@chrysopraselepidoptera3490]

It's been shown that when we are focused on a screen, for example watching a movie, we do indeed blink less.

[@JohnRodriguesPhotographer]

He was above average intense watching this one . I'm surprised he didn't throw a little body English in there. You could tell a part of him was in that cockpit.

[@IChoseOther]

He is a pilot so it could be that he’s just that focused when it comes to flight which is super interesting like how often do you think they blink when in an emergency situation. They could literally miss something in the blink of an eye.

[@eme.261]

@@chrysopraselepidoptera3490 -- I work in operations and marketing and I am pretty much focused on a screen 60% of the time I'm working, as are my colleagues. Kelsey's attention is remarkable.

[@olabergvall3154]

Kelsey is just not a man who blinks much. Watch some more 74gear videos and you'll see what I mean.

[@joelzimmerman2462]

As an airline pilot (32 years/46 flying, and with multiple bird strikes on both, engine or airframe), I appreciate non-biased reviews. Yes, Sully, and Jeff Skiles ARE Heros. Classic CRM.

[@1kopljar]

Heroes ! All of them ! And thank you Kelsey for reminding us again ! One thing that really gives me chills is, if you listen to the audio of the incident (US Airways Flight 1549 Full Cockpit Recording), is how ATC is trying to do everything they can to help ... offering them to return to land on runway 31 ... and when Sully said "unable", ATC responded "OK, what do you need to land ?" ... I just can't shake off the feeling that at that moment, this controller would have probably built them a whole new airport if he could ... So, once again, thank you Kelsey for reminding us all how important it is that everybody work together !

[@maritzasylvia]

HIs whole life was prep for that day... IN his interviews its the golden string through all his career that made him be ready and experienced in this area. He was a man with heart, a steady, clear mind and he and the crew where a great team! yes they all are heros... x

[@sparrowlt]

As he himself explained.. he felt that all his life he had been putting small amounts of "experience" in his account and that day he just made a massive withdraw and had enought for whay he needed

[@stevemarethyu3003]

His book goes into a lot of that as well. It's an excellent read!

[@Joey29455]

Sully was not just an ordinary pilot. He was a safety expert, safety consultant, accident investigator + he had over 40 years experience of flying airplanes. Same for Jeff Skiles, who even has more flying hours than Sully. Sully also stated that he could never landed the plane with a lesser experienced First Officer. Also, Jeff had just finished his A320 sim training a few weeks before the accident. So he knew exactly where to look and what to do. So it's really a combination of all these factors which made it into a succesfull outcome.

[@computerjantje]

Don't forget they were also lucky. At that speed water can damage a plane easy. The great outcome was a combination of skills and plain old luck.

[@airmackeeee6792]

@@74gear It's pretty miraculous having the right people on the flight deck when things go pear shaped. You should read about the A380 engine failure for Qantas Flight 32, from Singapore to Sydney in Nov 2010. In the cockpit were a military trained, highly experienced captain as PIC, 1st & 2nd FOs, plus TWO check captains! A ridiculous accumulated amount of flight hrs on that deck!

[@nikolaus2688]

True, but let's not forget the A320s fly-by-wire system keeping the thing level and unstalled. I don't mean to lessen the achievement of the pilots here by any means, but in a less sophisticated plane, the odds of ditching without a "cartwheel" would have been significantly lower.

[@myronproudput3468]

At the time Sully was a nothing and a dishonest nothing at that. He could have flown anywhere to a safe landing with the remaining engine. To ditch is a bitch!

[@dougc190]

Myron go back to the basement.Those engines were trashed. they were not going to restart nor was one running when he ditched in the Hudson

[@holdemNE1]

Quick Reference Handbook: What to do when you have double engine failure: 1) Turn on APU 2) Panic........you're hosed.

[@danuttall]

For psychological reasons the word "panic" is never in a QRH, not even in the context of "Don't Panic!" (I know, wrong book) "Stay calm and carry on" should be well understood by the time you get your pilot's licence. So this should be: 1. Activate APU 2. Declare emergency. 2.1. Tell ATC your souls on board and that fuel load does not really matter as far as flight time goes. 3. See if you can find a soft place to put the airplane. The next step may depend on your religious beliefs.

[@NerdyCatCoffeeee]

@@danuttall i dont think praying will turn the engines back on. At the same time, god is all powerful, so he just might

[@jcwrld1369]

nsjsj lol nice one 😆

[@floyd8740]

One thing that is often overlooked, but the movie highlights very well, is the incredible actions of the ferry operators. I'm not exaggerating when I say that even having survived the landing, being sopping wet and standing on the wings in those conditions, hypothermia could have killed some people within minutes. Not only did they not hesitate, or sit back waiting for 1st responders, but they showed considerable skill in maneuvering their ferries and rescuing the passengers

[@godbluffvdgg]

26 minutes...

[@JRobbySh]

Shows the astounding capabilities involved in the organization of a great city and the underrated skills of its people.

[@exit13d]

I agree wholeheartedly. I watched the evacuation of the passengers from the windows at work and those ferry drivers were the shit! A whole lot of damned fine people did a damned fine job that day.

[@motorcop505]

Floyd Thanks for sharing this! They do deserve great recognition. They were also outstanding in 9/11 helping out!

[@picometer472]

The most incredible picture I have ever seen is the Circle Line coming to the rescue with the ramp opening pulling up precisely to the edge of thr wing. That was the Cavalry coming over the hill!

[@MandoMonge]

It always gives me chills when the cabin crew are chanting their brace commands

[@ericbailey9549]

He was doing his job. Aviation needs heros and that's why this is so awesome. Growing up in the 70s, 80s and 90s I've seen story after story of plane crashes where everyone dies. This is a reminder of the skill level and talent in that cockpit. It let people know that even in the worse case scenario death isn't a certainty, you always have a chance.

[@leoarc1061]

The sad truth is that, when something happens, airliners will (perhaps understandably) try to justify the incident as "human error". Under such situation, it is unfair to blame the pilot. The pilot has survivability in his or her mind, plus the safety of all the souls onboard! Pilots are not robots. They are human beings. However, whenever a grave incident occurs, airliners tend to forget that fact. When a pilot loses both engines at such low altitude, and manages to save most of the passengers and crew, that pilot is a hero! Trying to blame the result on him or herself is a big, unnecessary insult!

[@purplealice]

Too many people believe that flying is terribly dangerous, because of the huge number of people who get killed in air crashes. But that's only because when a plane crashes, hundreds of people are killed or injured at once. Nobody pays any attention to the housands of people who are killed by ones and twos and threes in road accidents. Or by hand guns in the wrong hands.

[@leoarc1061]

@@purplealice Statistically, we are way safer on an airplane than in a car, or bus. This fear of flying started in the 50's and 60's when multiple jet aircraft accidentally crashed in a relatively short period of time. Those incidents, along with Concorde's accidents later on, stained the aviation reputation. I honestly feel more afraid while being a car passenger rather than an aircraft passenger. (In the typical commercial aircraft, I do not feel afraid at all! During long flights, I literally sleep like a baby!)

[@purplealice]

I know that. But I have a friend who's terrified of flying, because he believes that all airplanes evetually crash and kill hundreds of people. He has the statistic in front of him - only one out of every 11 million flights crashes. But he's convinced that every plane that takes off is going to go down in flames if he's on it. I don't know how to convince him otherwise.

[@billpennock8585]

@@purplealice It takes therapy to "fix" and irrational fear. Facts will never do it.

[@DF-DefendFREEDOM]

Sully did his job, the safe transition of passengers from one location to another, however his skill as a pilot is exceptional. It was a blessing that day for Sully to be the pilot in that uncharacteristic incident. His prompt realization of facts most likely saved lives as he acted with deliberation and skill. Yes Sully is a hero… The greatest marvel is hero’s seldom think they are a hero, they believe they are just a person, at that moment in time, was there to do a job laid before them.

[@rcmanski2]

We had the privilege of hearing Mr Skiles talk at a fund raiser for the West Michigan Aviation Academy in Michigan. It was a a riveting talk. It was like being right there in the cockpit. Heroes, in my book yes. The whole flight crew were heroes! The ATC were also heroes that day. Thank you Captain Sullivan and First Officer Skiles! You will always be heroes to me!

[@detroitblue9407]

How many aliens did he shoot in Muskegon, Michigan?

[@comcastjohn]

Sully and his copilot were both. They did their jobs without panicking or losing focus and managed to complete a forced water landing. If the plane was rolling 1 degree off of level flight, one of the engines could have hit before the other and grabbed the water first ending in a very bad day for all. They are both hero’s.

[@Wednesday51]

comcastjohn h

[@jaroslavsevcik3421]

That was mainly done by Airbus's flight envelope protection system which works on electricity. So Sully starting the APU after both engines were inop actually made that forced water landing survivable. This is what I have heard as some other (Airbus) pilot's opinion.

[@framegrace1]

@@jaroslavsevcik3421 Wow just readed about it on wikipedia. It allowed Sully to pull full aft on the joystick and let the plane decide the safer pitch for the speed. One thing less to think about in a very dangerous situation.

[@framegrace1]

@HiWetcam en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_envelope_protection, scroll down to US Airways Flight 1549. It's in the accident report.

[@chiccoka]

@@jaroslavsevcik3421 flap /speed/slats make you to direct law

[@toodeepman]

He was both doing his job and a hero. He did an amazing job and pulled off an aviation miracle. In a conversation I once had with a pilot (captain), I was told you that the last thing you'll ever want to do is to be in an aircraft that has to make an emergency landing on water. When I first heard of this incident my heart dropped and then my mind was blown when I found out that everyone had survived. I thought there must have been one hell of a crew on that aircraft to have such an incredible outcome!

[@judithhuber7144]

The other part of this, and I’ve heard Sully give credit for THIS aspect of the landing as well, was the ferry boat operators, harbor police and everyone else that just MOVED to get the survivors out of the water. It was January, that water was COLD, and within how many minutes they were counting every passenger as having made it on to shore!

[@steveburton2997]

Sully was a hero with the experience to land the plane to rescue of all the survivors. Also, the rescue efforts of the Waterway Ferry and other first responders were heroes in this effort.

[@davelee9087]

The response by the watercraft on the Hudson was so fast it could have been assumed they were there just for that reason. They were the unsung 'heroes' for their response.

[@aptom203]

What really struck me after watching both this and the Pilot vs ATC episode you did on Sully, is how remarkably true to life the dialogue was. Not only in the actual script, but in how calm and collected both sully and the ATC were in reality.

[@efulmer8675]

There's a comment from Jeff Skiles that Kelsey pinned about Clint Eastwood wanting to make the movie as true-to-life as possible, and it pays off so well. My favorite Air Crash docuseries is Mayday and they do a really good job with using the actual cabin audio (if available) or reconstructing the cabin audio as closely as they can reasonably get and it works so well.

[@UrsusNY]

I'm a former Flight Dispatcher back in the late seventies, many Hollywood movies about this genre just enrage me but this movie totally gets to me, loved it

[@iggle6448]

Plese forgive my sheer ignorance, but what does a Flight Dispatcher do exactly? Is is a variant of an ATC?

[@UrsusNY]

@@iggle6448 thanks for asking, a flight dispatcher does all the preflight planning that include weather analysis for the departure, in route destination and alternate, to be consider to do the flight planning besides the route to follow, flight levels, fuel required considering weather and payload (passengers and cargo) then all that information (flight plan) is relayed the the local ATC witch in turn does the same to all ATC's involved in the route determined by the flight dispatcher, all that is done before the pilot checks and agree with the FP, he has the last word, change the route, alternate or more fuel

[@iggle6448]

@@UrsusNY Thank you so much, Daniel. That's an awesomely complex job, not least because there must be scores, maybe hundreds of factors and variations to take into account. It makes me feel grateful, safe (and humbled) that to know that there are people like you working hard behind the scenes to make our air travel so efficient and safe.

[@ENCHANTMEN_]

I liked how they didn't play dramatic music or have the actors screaming and shouting. The body language alone tells you everything you need to know.

[@HastyJane88]

Does anyone else see the micro expression of love on his face when the plane takes off at about (5:29) He loves to fly :)

[@jorge1869]

I note it too 😂😂😂.

[@WayneSA85]

So did I! Awesome to feel like that about your profession.

[@cbcdesign001]

Yeah I did notice that. That feeling when an aircraft leaves the ground is pretty magical and I guess that never goes away.

[@pissandcornflakes9119]

@Warrior Son no

[@gastondotta7294]

Did u notice how he suffered through the entire emergency as if he was there too? Because every pilot did

[@tqsuited]

Whenever you hear the PULL, UP... PULL, UP... PULL, UP.... shit gets real.

[@danepetersen5792]

I'd just go ahead and pull up

[@shinkreytpuylap]

@@danepetersen5792 Oh and then your plane stalls :D

[@thcthehonestclone6329]

Yup....just ask Kobe Bryant.

[@tqsuited]

@@thcthehonestclone6329 Kobe enjoyed a covid-free life, at least. Things were still normal in January 2020. I could never have envisioned a virus from some shithole Chinese city shutting down everything.

[@thcthehonestclone6329]

@@tqsuited Good point of view. Quick death VS. Drowning in your own blood/fluid in a coma...racking up costs for your family to pay... becoming a statistics number. However, to see your death coming via hellacious- 🚁Heli spiral.... the fog blinding your future and past... no time to pray to God... a final slam that perhaps could be infinite..ALL THE WAY DOWN. Something to ponder indeed

[@patreilly6826]

First off I am a turbine technician with over 40 years on the job. The manufacturers were given some specifications from the FAA to meet when it comes to bird strikes. We have all seen the videos of frozen chickens shot into a running turbine at full speed. A single chicken weighs in at 5 to 6 pounds and most of the time it will do little damage or ding some blades. The report on this Airbus's engines was that each engine ingested up to 6 each 12 to 15 pound geese. They tore the internals apart. The report listed missing Inlet Guide vanes on each engine. These are movable stators that adjust the air flow through the turbine during start and run up. If just one of those IGV blades is ingested it is game over for that engine as they are in the first few rows of the compressor section and the rest of the blades are usually corn cobbed or totally removed from the rotor. The NTSB was on record at the start of the investigation that the left engine was still running as there was a higher exhaust temperature showing on the Flight recorder. This higher temperature is attributed to the lack of air flow coming from the compressor and the actual flame in the combustor section has now moved back into the turbine hot section wheel area. There was also some fuel still leaking into the left engine because some of the passengers reported flames coming out of the tail cone after the bird strike. After this accident it was noted that the original bird strike tests were not accurate and more research was needed to address this problem.

[@motorcop505]

Pat Reilly Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge and experience with us! I have been to Oak Ridge TN and seen their “chicken cannon” that they shoot them at cockpits, etc. and their high speed cameras that are so fast they don’t have individual frames. They use mirrors spinning at incredible speeds to transfer them to smooth film. Or they did in the 1980s lol. Thanks again!

[@patreilly6826]

Might I ask why you are such a raving asshole @FooBar Maximus I was sharing some of the information from my industry with this page and you come off all over me for that. I am a fully trained Tradesman in the Millwright trade with a Red Seal for qualification. Do YOU even know what a RED SEAL means for qualifications. Four years trade school for that ticket. I also have a Power engineering Third class steam ticket ticket 2 years of study and 3500 hours operating and maintain a 45000 Hp per Hour 450 pound steam boiler. I have an electronics ticket which I attained after 5 years of night school. During my 27 years employed by the turbine manufacture I was an overhaul Technician and a field service representative. I was involved in the start up and commissioning of 220 units across the world. I was fluent in 4 programing languages for the PLC control systems. I also was on the new product evaluation team for the last 5 years I worked for them before I retired evaluating the new equipment to correct a number of issues that were arising with the product roll outs. The Engineering group would come to the evaluation group to get our OPINION on a lot of the problems because our group knew what the problems were and we had solutions for a lot of them. It is called experience that you will not get from a BOOK. You have to be out in the middle of the bush at 2:30 AM trying to get that unit running to appreciate the best way to actually do something. I am now retired and enjoying some time off for a change as my wife used to complain that she would never see much of me when I was working in the field all of the time supporting our customers.

[@pgp000]

@@patreilly6826 you have proven yourself enough by staying in the field for 40 years. There's zero need to explain anything to an individual that apparently lacks reading comprehension :-) Thanks for your input. People are used to cartoons and can't really imagine what happens to engines when they ingest any objects.

[@bluepapaya77]

@@patreilly6826 Thank you for your response to that ass. I may have found it even more illuminating than your original comment.

[@deafmusician2]

I'm a retired A&P Military contractor, OP is 100% Spot on.

[@magnusb.20]

I’m not afraid of flying... I’m afraid of the plane suddenly not flying

[@KnowZz]

MEME LORD lol

[@bnkrazie]

Falling with style?

[@LaciDoszka]

Flying is better than travel by ship/cruiser. There are such of ships already stay in the ocean. But there are NO planes stay in the air.

[@magnusb.20]

Laci Doszka m8 in air refueling ring a bell of course it doesn’t because u can’t english

[@harveyezihe]

🤣 🤣

[@Goose9313]

Can think of nothing worse than being in a plane, in the air and everything just goes super quiet. This movie still gives me goosebumps, an amazing pilot who landed so perfectly in the water

[@enzarra2463]

"ATC is there as your best friend". I wish I had an ATC or two in my life...

[@vtwinbuilder3129]

Enzarra if you stop making such awful “jokes” you might be able to make a friend or two.....although I’m sure that’s not your only alarming and revolting personality trait that is scaring people off from you.

[@howtogitgud]

@@vtwinbuilder3129 yeah, only worked on paper

[@declanedmison5442]

VTwin Builder Jesus, man.

[@verdunluck1578]

Let's not debate words like hero. Sully did a fantastic job. There is a clue early on in the flight before the bird strike, when he says "Great view of the Hudson". That is a man who is not only aware of where he is in the real world (as well as the digital world of a Standard Instrument Departure), but has also got a rough Plan B. He is aware that in an extreme situation the only open space around New York that you could put an airliner down is on the water and he knows where that water is. For my part, I can tell you where there are several very large fields on the departure from Gatwick. That was always my plan B. Retired A 320 pilot with 6000 hours in command.

[@trenae77]

Sully is a hero, just as every man and woman who put in the time, effort and dedication to not only fly commercial airline, but to take onto their shoulders the safety of every crew member and passenger. The sheer responsibility you carry is a heavy weight, and you can never know how grateful we are to you for your service.

[@verdunluck1578]

@@trenae77 Sorry, I can't agree. A hero is someone who deliberately puts their own safety in danger to achieve a greater cause. A hero wins the VC, George Cross or whatever the US equivalent is. Airline pilots do a complicated, safety critical job, some do it well and some... I have met and worked with both. Please don't confuse doing a good job with heroism, you are degrading the language. Having said that, Sully did an amazing job, everyone walked away from a pilot's worst nightmare. That is better than being a hero.

[@Tmanaz480]

I've always been fascinated with that "relaxed alertness" state of mind that pilots develop.

[@ace_trace_2237]

Verdun Luck nope, a hero is someone *BY DEFENITION* that “is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.” They don’t have to risk their own life to be a hero. And I’d say landing a commercial airliner on a river is pretty damn noble and an outstanding accomplishment

[@johns7483]

The word Hero is debatable according to who makes that distinction, but I sense that you would, like many others, including Sullenberger, probably state that you wouldn't think of yourself as one when a flight goes awry and you survive saving your crew and passengers. I'm of that same conviction. Captain Sullenberger was the right man at the right time, but was an extraordinarily clear minded and focused individual and that is what I think made him a success in this story, a Hero.

[@chrisp4170]

I am an engineer. This is a great video which covers some amazing events. I've read most of the comments and quite rightly, they emphasise the thanks that are due to numerous people. they were heroes in that under incredibly stressful conditions, they kept it together and responded in the right way. No doubt about that. However, one credit that i don't see is for Airbus. At a time when it seems popular to criticise certain aircraft manufacturers, lets just recognise that the plane was strong enough to avoid breaking up on impact. Airbus, I reckon there are a bunch of engineers and technicians in your employment and probably some who are now retired, who deserve just a little bit of credit too.....

[@jameskeyes1131]

You know, I have often thought the same thing. The plane remained in one piece with very little visible outer damage. Well built, for sure. And it's unbelievable that it floated for hours after the impact. The fact that the wings stayed on made it possible for the passengers to exit without having to go into the freezing water. An excellent plane flown by an excellent crew saved so many lives. The Airbus engineers, the crew and passengers are all heroes.

[@quadsman11]

Every rivit put in place had a reason to be there ! ( thanks to an engineer ) Every blueprint ! Every pattern made ! Had a reason ! Every single installer, and electrician ! Those unsung heroes that just show up and do their job everyday ! That airframe, and hundreds like it, are light and strong, because of an engineer ! Well, a team of engineers ! They are ALL heroes in a number of very real ways ! Thank you, to all of you !

[@edouardesk4535]

@ Dazedand Confused : in addition to the rivets, we must not forget the fly-by-wire system whose computer kept the aircraft in its flight envelope.

[@jkarov]

Well said. I remember watching videos on how much testing and R&D used to go into Boeing's planes, quite a contrast to what they did with the 737Max. =================== My preferred planes are all retired now in the USA but flying on a 747 was my choice for long haul , especially over water. A 4 engine passenger jet is now a thing of the past, except for the A380. Having 4 engines like the 747, or A 380 probably would have meant all the difference for Sully & Jeff Skiles that day

[@michelecaron]

I was in my NYC office. We RAN to help. What a beautiful miracle. Good man. ❤

[@shalow2]

Oxford defines hero as: "A person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. " Landing the plane safely despite a horrible situation is definitely an outstanding achievement.

[@emergencylowmaneuvering7350]

Noble qualities dont make a hero. Most noble people dont do much in life but doing normal work. Not a hero..

[@jcarlovitch]

I cant believe Hollywood turned down my screenplay for a sequel titled "Sully is a murderer" which would have depicted this event from the birds point of view.

[@74gear]

Well technically Jeff was flying when they hit the birds. You see how fast I can do these videos 😂

[@gunpowdertimothy5644]

@@74gear But can you do the videos as fast as it takes a 747 at typical cruising speed to travel 46.7 miles at an altitude of 25,000 feet?

[@kauztuv]

Pitch the idea to the angry birds guys. They might do something with it 😀

[@PandemoniumMeltDown]

I'd say the airplane industry but ok.

[@ZackBurnsOG]

Take it up in Court....Get yourself a good bird lawyer...

[@hobodreamer]

He was both, doing his job as his flight instructor told him ''Remember, No Matter What Else Is Going On, Remember To Always Fly The Plane'' He did just that and that made him a hero!

[@snakezdewiggle6084]

Aviate, navigate, communicate.

[@oreopudding3133]

I got to talk to a flight attended who had coworkers on that flight and she still teared up talking about it. She said as soon as their work schedules went unavailable (so they couldn't see who was on that flight) they all knew something had happened

[@cait812]

Sorry feel as though I'm being an idiot. What does the unavailable bit mean? Why wouldn't they see who was on it

[@Cledus2000]

@@cait812 Like if they were available to view electronically, they took them down so co-workers can't see who was on the flight.

[@antonychigurh8939]

Pauses video: "So when he says "shit", it's an exclamation of disappointment and fear due to hitting birds with a plane"

[@ijdmixup8902]

I agree

[@tiffprendergast]

Antony Chigurh yeah

[@joshgellis9463]

Antony Chigurh I'd say "Fuck..." but, I'm a sucker for the f-word!🤣

[@saltields7649]

I think both. He was doing his job as I pilot and used all of his experience to handle the situation as well as he did. He is also a hero because he was able to land the plane on the Hudson so perfectly. I also think that his military career helped him stay calm and able to keep control of the situation.

[@vniesky]

I spent most of my military career as a aircrewman. Had several incidents, bird strikes, mechanical failures. From what I saw in the movie and news reports Sully was a hero. One thing I think deserves mention is that the water landing, if the nose was a little higher or lower, it's a different result. So many things had to be done right to survive.

[@robinvietor596]

Not only that, if he would have had anything else than have the wings perfectly level he would have span on touchdown and broken up

[@koningbolo4700]

I agree, for those fly boys and girls out there, brush up on your water landings (ditching)...

[@NGC1433]

@@robinvietor596 That's exactly what automatic stability control does on A320. I highly recommend www.amazon.com/Fly-Wire-Geese-Miracle-Hudson/dp/031265538X accounting for what Sully actually did, and what he could've never have done if not for the advanced avionics in the plane. Which was a novelty back then and heavily frowned upon. This is not to disgrace the stellar performance, but to make people realize how much modern technology helped him in achieving that. He did not choose the airspeed, nor the angle of attack, nor he had to "level wings perfectly". A320 was a first airliner to have an electronic-only "Joystick" instead of a yoke mechanically connected(and hydraulically amplified) to control surfaces.

[@seanthompson258]

not a hero this is the job he was trained to do to save the aircraft and the passaengers that simple!

[@vniesky]

​@@seanthompson258 This is a situation that is above the training. In my military job in helicopters, we trained for water landing. All of his years of experience paid off in a situation no one planed for. A lot of air situations I would agree with you. Not this one.

[@eyestoenvy]

What gets me is the little notice those brave & quick thinking ferry boat & Circle Line skippers & crews have received over this incident. Hats off to them 👩‍✈️ 👨‍✈️ 🛳 ......

[@A-Distant-Star]

Totally agree. NY Waterways is the ferryboat company who was INSTANTLY on the scene and immediately put their rescue efforts to work. They are a great company! I have taken their ferry boat service from that NJ landing to NYC many times, and I have always been impressed with their professionalism.

[@A-Distant-Star]

Right you are, BD! I had the pleasure of running in to the owner of NY Waterways a few months after the "Sully landing" and I told him how thankful and impressed I was with his team's efforts. He thanked me, and then told me that he was just as proud of the efforts of those same brave people who worked so tirelessly to help evacuate those from the WTC area.

[@LynnCDoyle-ek2oh]

How quick do you have to think when you see someone in the water needing help?

[@eyestoenvy]

Lynn C. Doyle - remember, these days people are more likely to whip out their cellphones 📱 and begin recording 🎥 or go live on social-media BEFORE lending a helping hand 🖐

[@TC-xr2td]

@@eyestoenvy sad truth :-(

[@robertphillips6296]

I believe the greatest lesson to be learned from this, is that even under tremendous pressure keeping a cool head and you wits about can save the day.

[@jesusgonzalez6715]

There were a bunch of astronauts who said of "the martian" that besides the other things it got right this "no time to panic, must work the problem" attitude is absolutely spot on and you can't be in that job if you don't have it.

[@susanmandeville693]

That is so true and why I am not a pilot!!

[@kayrazpatel]

Indeed

[@manzell]

This happened on my first day of an internship in NYC. I was taking a bus from NJ to Port Authority and must have been in the Lincoln Tunnel when the plane landed. When I got out of the terminal and into Times Square, there were sirens and flashing lights everywhere if you looked west down 42nd. I was glad everyone made it out OK!

[@akizeta]

Sometimes just doing your job _is_ the heroic thing to do.

[@wyatto1069]

Very true

[@anonymes2884]

"Hey honey, how was your day ?" "Oh, you know, went to work. Saved 155 lives." "That's great honey... I was going to do spaghetti and meatballs for dinner tonight ?" "Sounds great hun. Do we have any Parmesan left ?" ;-)

[@alpinek9hans310]

Damn strait!

[@Akula114]

Perfect answer. And vice versa. Thanks, NelC

[@synkrncty]

Agreed. The two are not mutually exclusive.

[@goldenfreddy4305]

Hi Kelsey. I’m 11 years old. I’v been dreaming of flying a boing 747 for my whole life. I just want you to know that I look up to you and what you do. You inspire me to do what i want to do. I have only 1 hour of flight. This 1 hour came from my first flight in a Cessna 172 sky hawk with my grandmother and a flight instructor. This is my dream and I will make it there one day.

[@scottstewart9154]

Don't give up the dream, at your age there are so many ways to make it happen. also consider flying helicopters in the army. They always need pilots and helicopters are cool

[@goldenfreddy4305]

Scott Stewart thanks

[@alexavivianafigueroapineda553]

Hi friend!! Check Chesley Sullenberger biography, you will be surprised to know that he got his pilot's license at the age of 14. Sully would be a great inspiration for you, so you never give up on your dream of flying and being a great pilot too.

[@trouty7947]

I'm sure you're already aware of this but looking into flying apprenticeships with major airlines, and potentially aerospace degrees as some come with the ability to get a "frozen" ATPL license. It's not cheap though as you need to pay separately for the ATPL but if you can find an apprenticeship it'll pay for a lot of it. Also, if you dont mind going the longer way around work yo from a CPL, you'll be flying smaller planes but it'll be commercial, cheaper and its skills you will need to learn anyway to fly big cargo planes and then passengers. Dont give up! And you've got a good amount of time to plan and learn for all this. Glider licenses I believe have way lower age restrictions and, again, its skills you will need to learn anyway on your way to multi engine craft. Good luck!

[@jadenr.11]

It’s Boeing

[@almerindaromeira8352]

It's very interesting because when talking about turning the APU he rolled his eyes saying a pilot would very rarely deviate from SOP, which is completely true for line pilots. But the logical thinking of a military pilot is what saved Sully. Test and race pilots have it as well. Sometimes immediate action is needed and the QRH is not that of much help, that's why learning the systems and how they work and of course understanding flight itself is so important in a pilot's education.

[@jakekitzmiller7065]

Starting the APU was like the second step in the QRH anyway. Knowing you dont have any electrical power or air to relight the engines its pretty logical to just go ahead and start the APU as a memory item.

[@Seabasstien]

Great Post. I think Sully and Skiles, air traffic control, the USAir 1549 flight crew, passengers and first responders are all heroes. I am overwhelmed with joy every time I hear this story. Humanity stepped up to the plate that day❤

[@PomLamb]

Hearing the two flight attendants frantically yelling brace in unison in the backgrounds is such a surreal moment of this movie.

[@scubaguy007]

1. Seagulls are like sailors they understand Tonnage rules. Geese... they’re kinda stupid and mean. 2. I watched the crew on David Letterman, and they were so professional yet the interview was so comical and entertaining I was beside myself. The flight attendant in the rear of that plane truly saved lives. Sully followed his training and lives were saved. They’re all heroes in my mind.

[@trumpet5565]

Absolutely a hero. He and everyone working that flight. God bless them.

[@stephanieritter4771]

What an honor to have Jeff Skiles comment on your video..... I already had mad respect for you but it's so great that he would take the time to know who you were and to watch your content.... We all think you're pretty fantastic..... To Say that we're proud of what Sully and Jeff did he is an understatement and always will be and will go down in the history books as to one of the best recoveries in avionic history....A shout out to those airline stewardess who absolutely saved lives and they all do... they will always put themselves first before the passengers and the ATC and the whole crew involved was just magnificent.... And to Clint Eastwood that he tries to stay true to every story that he makes he did a great job in that movie..... So thank you Kelsey for your content I always look forward to it and although I wasn't a aviation follower.... I did have the chance to fly a two-seater.... If only for a few minutes..... It was incredible and because of your channel and others that happened to come up into my feed a couple months ago I have become absolutely a huge fan and I can't stop watching

[@jerlewis4291]

My dad flew PBY Catalina’s, he made countless water landings, even in a seaplane a water landing can go very wrong. Later he water landed a F4U Corsair after a bird strike, he made it despite that huge propeller. Because he had all that prior experience. What Sully and his first officer accomplished was nothing short of spectacular.

[@blake7587]

You gotta admit Sully did a good job. Even in the news many non-American pilots said he showed remarkable skill.

[@kylemcteague317]

Sully was an absolute hero! He deserves a ton of credit, plus all of the rest of the crew. Good video!

[@JamesMorse54]

This could’ve ended so differently. Hats off too that entire Crew, and Sulley especially.

[@MrErikw26]

Sully is the man, his quick thinking and piloting skill saved lives that day

[@laurashapter6287]

I’ve mad respect for Sully! He did amazing. Both the pilots did, the fact that they didn’t panic, sought options and at the end of it everyone lived. Neither pilots deserved to to have been looked at like they didn’t make the best decision

[@licensedblockhead]

He is a hero for what he does with his platform. He was doing his job and now he spreads a good message for pilots, crew, and atc out to the public

[@horselings1067]

I would argue that Sully is both a hero and doing his job. Often doctors and firefighters are regarded as heros when they save someone’s life, but they are often just doing their jobs, either by practicing medicine or fighting a fire. In this case, I would argue that Sully was doing his job, flying the plane, and being a hero by saving all those life’s.

[@d4961]

Hats off to Mr. Eastwood for not "going Hollywood" in this film.

[@1450JackCade]

EXCEPT for his demonizing depiction of the NTSB to serve his plot and perhaps anti-government agenda.

[@peterweatherley7669]

Jack Cade Even if the personality depictions are seemingly harsh, the message being conveyed here (in my humble opinion) is that investigators are often wrong at first because they’re either looking for or worrying about the wrong problem and are absolutely unmoving until their theory is disproven

[@DeathlordSlavik]

@@1450JackCade No that was perfectly fine as the NTSB is like most other alphabet soup agencies, which is that they are as smart as a bag of rocks with a hole in it and just as useless.

[@seanjoseph8637]

He made the investigation look like a witch hunt. It wasn't.

[@jondunmore4268]

I credit him as well for just showing the facts onboard the aircraft - BUT - Clint (my hero) did go a little Hollywood when it came to the FAA - he inserted more drama than they actually brought. They were not "villains" but he needed that angle for the movie drama, so they were a little more harsh in the movie than they were in real life.

[@drprofessorpowersport]

You can see him battling his fear of Pirates when he decides to land in the Hudson.

[@karebear4485]

“My aircraft” Copilot: “I AM THE CAPTAIN NOW”

[@ThatChester]

Co-pilot: Look at me. Tom: Sure. Co-pilot: LOOK AT ME! Tom: Sure! Co-pilot: I'm the captain now. Tom: *war flashbacks*

[@phydeux]

Tom: Flaps Wilson! FLAPS! Co-pilot: Sir, I told you my name is Jeff. Tom: I'm sorry! I'm sorry! WILSON I'M SORRY! Aaron Elkhart: "Uh, Clint? Tom's doing it again!"

[@-Muhammad_Ali-]

@@phydeux WILSON!!!! :)

[@skierman64]

Sully made the proper decisions that saved everyone on board. If he had tried to turn back to KLGA he wouldn't have made it, if he had tried for Tetorboro he wouldn't have made it. He made a life saving decision early and executed his plan flawlessly.

[@jhkk1269]

I think the airline was just annoyed at losing a million dollar aircraft and having to pay out to the passengers, pay for clean up costs etc. Theres always someone else to blame when it comes to giant corporations.

[@jaroslavsevcik3421]

Actually any airliner without working engines is a big falling brick. Not a gliding like a glider, it is just falling. A320 has an optimal glide ratio 1:17 at 220 kts. Below or above and it is just worse. The airspeed indicator was reading 145 kts if I am correct, so deeply below optimal speed. Now add flaps or an excessive weight and it gets even worse. So they were closer to 1:7 than 1:17. And when this happens at 2800 ft you have very limited options. If he wanted to perform 180 degree turn he would have lost so much energy, plus the Hudson River was the only flat place without people living there.

[@skierman64]

@@jaroslavsevcik3421, your assessment is not correct. The A320 glided for 3 minutes from loss of thrust until the water landing from an altitude of 2800ft. Sully accelerated from a speed of 185 climbout speed to 210 for the glide. If it flew like a brick it would have impacted the ground in the vicinity of the point it impacted the birds about 20 seconds after losing power. In fact if flew further (2 or 3 times longer) unpowered than if flew powered on that short flight.

[@jaroslavsevcik3421]

@@skierman64 well then detail zoom on the ASI in the movie is not correct. But still would you risk flying into a city quarter possibly killing everybody on board plus hundred people on the streets? And you did not get the point. Regular gliders have a glide ratio around 1:50 so 1:17 IS LIKE A BRICK!

[@skierman64]

@@jaroslavsevcik3421 He didn't risk flying into a city, he hit the birds over the city then he turned and flew over the river, avoiding the city. Obviously you haven't done any research on this incident. Look it up on wikipedia as a minimum.

[@thomasdaily4363]

"Which runway would you like?" "This big wet one with the bridge running through the middle of it."

[@ValidityJ]

Genuinely, I am SO GRATEFUL for EVERYBODY who makes my flights successful. Being able to fly people across the world & safely is SUCH a modern miracle and it takes true dedication of ALL who are involved....from the ticketing agents, ground staff, flight attendants, ATC, pilots and even the passengers. Im an Orthodox Christian and corporately, Orthodox Christians pray every liturgy for "those who travel". We also have special prayers for those who pilot & travel by air or by sea. Sully & Skiles are clearly walking in their calling, as are the rest of the airline staff and ATCs. They ALL did an amazing job.

[@bubbahottep8644]

The security camera footage showed a much shallower angled, smoother landing than hollywood did.

[@qrygamer]

the 'water landing' (done on set) was greatly exaggerated

[@stevem2323]

They wanted some drama and that's all.

[@Deltaexe190]

11 degrees pitched up, might shown around 15 degrees

[@palonazo]

I know I'm an average pilot. I used to fly 757 and now I fly 737. In a couple of occasions we've had to read that QRH for things like an unlatched cargo door or a jammed flap. That's when you can actually get to work and later when on the ground, analyze how you respond as a pilot and a human. None of these things I've encountered during my career were things that required superhuman skills. They were all within the scope of abnormals training, foreseen by the manufacturer, described in our manuals and are not at the extreme of the things we do in survival training (which some airlines are doing now). Still, these situations have made me realize that I'm a professional pilot but I'm just average. I don't know how I'd react in a situation like Sully's. All pilots know that some of us are just extra quick at making good decisions where the books just can't help.

[@johnmarksmith1120]

palonero Well Sir, Your words have convinced me that you are a better pilot than you give yourself credit for. I think it was Clint Eastwood who once said “A man has got to know his limitations” I would contend that you have a rather healthy and realistic view of yourself and your abilities. I would much rather have that mature and seasoned quality in a pilot as opposed to a hotshot who feels there isn’t anything anyone can teach him/her.

[@chillyal]

well trained and experienced

[@palonazo]

@@johnmarksmith1120 The way I see it is: In order to pull a Sully, you need to be on a good day. It's just some pilots have more good days than others. Only way to overcome averageness in aviation is training and culture.

[@dpsamu2000]

As you go down the runway you pass a point of last decision. That's where you are going too fast to stop. That's the last safe point before takeoff. The next safe point after that is minimum altitude for safe return. All pilots should know that for the airplane they fly. If you have power loss between those points you're going to wind up in the ground or in the drink. Sully was above the altitude for safe return. He should have known that, and immediately turned back. All of you self described pilots who deny that's basic training should go back to basic training.

[@GOOSEAF]

@@dpsamu2000 Clearly by your username I can gleen a lot of information. In this particular case the masr, and I use that acronym simply because I don't want to type out what you have written in your claim, if it actually exists, would have been based on aircraft capability, and would not take into consideration aircraft surrounding, and ground terrain. Plus how, could anyone possibly post a masr on a runway that is used by literally hundreds of aircraft of different model, make, configuration power etc.? Even in the A300 there are multiple variants on engine output alone. Just listen to a passenger A-310 takeoff and then listen to a variant as simple as a cargo A-310 and you can tell that they are not the same. So would this masr be the same for every aircraft, I think not? In this case there are buildings within spitting distance that are nearly 1/4 of what a masr might be. Nullifying the aircraft's capability versus ground terrain. I would just say that if you have become a pilot, and hopefully not a commercial pilot, but if so, I am never a passenger on an aircraft that you are in control of. Doesn't everybody just love a Monday morning quarterback??? Nice piece of flying Sully. Have a nice day sir.. I have edited this post because I felt I was giving too much validation to the claim of a minimum altitude for safe return posting, or reference within a QRH, but did not change the content.

[@m.b.calderhead268]

Both. What a cool customer he was. That was definitely a Profile in Courage. All those years of experience. All that talent that came together in a few minutes that saved the day for everyone on board, including Sully going through an empty, evacuated plane to make sure no one was left, frozen in their seat. Admiration galore!!