Cactus fifteen forty-nine, runway four, clear for take off.
Cactus fifteen forty-nine, clear for take off.
"Mayday, mayday", Cactus fifteen forty-nine, we loss both engines, both engines.
No relight on one and two.
Cactus fifteen forty-nine, if we can get it to you, you wanna try to land runway one three?
Departure control, we can't make it, we turning back towords LaGuardia.
LaGuardia tower, Cactus fifteen forty-nine, try to make one three.
Sully, we are too low.
Come on.
Almost here.
Come on.
Sully.
Lorraine, I love you.
Subtitle created by danassus
What the hell is matter with you?
The onboard count 150 passengers, 3 fligt attendants, and 2 pilots.
One of them is senior pilot...
...through all of his experience and skill...
which combine with near miraculous good luck...
out of result was frankly astounding.
There were some non-critical injuries...
but everyone, everyone survive.
The first picture of US Airways flight fifteen forty-nine...
You think you gonna die, that's what you think,
and then miraculously you don't.
Thank you, Captain.
Thank you, thank you.
OK, thank you everybody, thank you.
Thank you, Captain Sullenberger been here today.
Also I wanna welcome first office Skiles.
Glad you make it in this morning.
Not as glad as we're?
For the record, we have aircraft system team in this investigation.
Also aircraft structure MRT.
Aircrat peformance ATC.
Wildlife factor, survival factor and emergency response.
Today we begin with our operation in human peformance investigation.
On the crash of US Airways flight fifteen forty-nine.
- Water landing. - Captain?
This was not a crash, was a ditching.
We knew what we were trying to execute here.
It's not a crash, it's a forced water landing.
Why didn't you attempt to return to LaGuardia?
There simply was not enough altitude.
The Hudson was only place was long enough, smooth enough...
and wide enough to even attempt to land aircraft safely.
Air traffic testified that
You stated you were returning to LaGuardia, but you did not.
As I began the left turn,
I realised I couldn't make it back.
Then it would eliminate all the other options.
We turning to LaGuardia would be a mistake.
OK, let's get to how you calculate all those parameters.
There was no time for calculating.
I had to rely on my experience of managing the altitude
and speed of thousands of flights over 4 decades.
You're saying you didn't do any...
My eyeball did it.
You eyeball did it?
Yeah.
The best chance those passenger had was on that river.
And I bet my life on it.
In fact I did it.
And I would do it again.
Aviation engineers theorising you had energy make it back to runway.
Well, engineers are not pilot.
They're wrong.
And they won't there.
Regardless, we have to follow up all implications as part of our investigation.
Our computers would return senario algorithm
so it will generate simulation with your exact parameters.
Two engine loss, the altitude.
Everything you face when you make decision.
I would like to see those computer simulations.
Not possible during investigation.
You stated there's two engine failure...
due to multiple bird strikes?
That would be unprecedented.
Well, everything is unprecedented untill it happens for the first time.
How much sleep did you get the night before?
Eight hours, enough.
Is it possible your blood sugar was low?
I was rested, alerted, and completely aware my surroundings.
When was your last drink, Captain Sullenberger?
Nine days ago.
Drugs?
No, I never.
First office Skiles?
Don't drink, never have.
Captain, have you had any trouble at home lately?
Well, no more than anyone else.
And nothing affected my work.
It's bull shit.
Why are they looking for something we did wrong?
When it turned out right.
It didn't turned out right for the airline and their insurance company.
We should expect some blowback.
Come on, what they gonna say?
that you shouldn't save evertbody?
It's not personal.
NTSB just doing its job.
Once they have all the facts, it'll calm down.
Sully. They should pin down the medal,
send me back to work.
Sorry, this mailbox is full.
I didn't call Lorraine since this morning, apparently everyone else did.
Not meaning to bother, But I have to say.
It is a honor driving you today.
Thank you.
What has been this year so far.
# Mudoff, two wars without end.
Many million new people with no work.
That's just first two week January.
Friday's headline?
This is beautiful.
Hey, Mike, how about we have driver as character witness.
Finally.
Yeah, finally.
The NTSB has us tied up all day.
Yeah, I just...
I need to hear your voice.
been hearing everybody else's.
You would be amazed how many cousin you have now.
It doesn't feel much like family.
They aren't quiet here too.
The reporters would want me to give a update...
inside the mind of Sully. what should I tell them？
Lorraine, tell them you're not allowed to talk about...
Look, I can't...
I can't hear you, sweet heart, really, I can't hear...
- Just call me back. - Lorraine,I try to tell you...
Do not have to talk about...
Call, I can't hear you, call me back.
Sully, Captain Sully.
How did you pull off the impossible？
- Sully. - Sully.
Pardon me.
I'm thinking about running over the press with the car.
Self defense, you think jury will convict?
Do what you have to do.
I'm taking that as the permission, cop would be coming after you.
I haven't seen anything like this.
They're blocking the entire street.
and the neighbours are furious.
I'm sorry, but serious.
Sully, are you listening to me?
Maybe we should talk later.
Honey, it is later.
I, I've been waiting all day.
Are you OK?
I, yes, I just tired, that's all.
How are the girls?
They're a little overwhelmed, sounds like you're too.
Yeah, I'll be all right.
I'll be all right.
Yes, it is.
...the missing engines will definitely are what investigators wanted...
The whole world is talking about you.
My Sully.
I just, I can't believe that.
Lorraine, I have to stay here longer...
for the NTSB investigation.
Did I tell you that already?
I apologize if I didn't tell you.
There is no need for you to apologize.
You're right where you need to be.
I want you to know I did the best I could.
Of course you did.
You saved everyone.
Maybe we should just talk in the morning.
I'm tired.
I'm overwhelmed by all these attention.
I'm gonna on TV in the morning.
What they're gonna ask me, what I'm gonna say?
Sully, would you want me to come here with you?
No, no, Lorraine.
Thanks, but the girls need you.
Tell them I love them.
I love you, get some sleep.
Yeah.
Hey, maybe when I wake up, it will be January 14.
Would that be good?
I love you.
Why Captain Sullenberger made that fateful decision...
to turn the Hudson into a runway?
Well, only he could answer.
But we now know it was wrong choice.
The choice endanger the lives all of them onboard.
So much of the country hail him as a hero.
This new information will certainly change everyone's understanding...
of so call miracle on the Hudson.
'Sully' Sullenberger, are you a hero, or a fraud?
- Hello? - Jeff?
Sorry call you so late.
It's OK, there is no sleep in this room either.
Can you believe they charge 5 dollars for a Snickers?
I could bankrupt the airline in about four bites.
Just thought maybe you would want to...
Talk?
Absolutely.
Let's get some air?
Great.
I'll be there in 5 minutes.
You enjoying the shakes?
The nightmares, rising heartbeat?
A little bit, Union offers us counseling.
Yeah, what they're gonna say?
Your plane crashed, you live.
It may have minor impact on you day to day.
I don't like not been in control of the process.
I want myself back.
I'm hoping 6 months from now on,
We will be just laughing about how we get to meet David Letterman.
We're doing David Letterman?
Yeah, right after the next NTSB interview.
David Letterman
I'm guessing David gonna be slightly funnier.
It's so surreal.
I'm guessing I'm having little trouble...
seperating reality from whatever the hell this is.
Yeah.
This is two many freezing their ass off.
Sully.
Don't worry, you did a great thing.
It's gonna be remembered for a very long time.
Here's the funny thing.
I delivered a million passengers over forty years in the air.
But in the end, I'm gonna be judged on 208 seconds.
Come on, tommorrow gonna be a good day.
Computer sim will prove you're right, we all gonna put our wing back on.
You wanna run?
Yeah, let's run.
Fucking cold out here.
It obvious, was a critical situation.
Losing thrust in both engines at low altitude.
Over one of most density populated area of the planet.
But choosing to land on Hudson.
That was still the big if.
I was sure I could do it.
You were?
Yes.
How do you feel when people call you a hero?
I don't feel like a hero.
I'm just a man who was doing his job.
The right man for the job at the right time.
You been flying for what, nealy 40 years?
42, that's been my life.
My whole life.
Your aircraft.
My aircraft.
I'll be busy crop dusting in #supercut rest of the summer
So, you can take the plane up when you please.
Still 6 bucks an hour, consider a lesson time.
Pilot never stop acquiring knowledge.
You'll make mistake, everyone does.
Just learn from it.
Yes.
Never forget no matter what's happen out there...
Fly the airplane.
Absolutely sir.
Oh, one other thing, this is important.
Sir?
You go ahead and smile.
All right.
I apologize for the perspiration.
No, no, after what you did,
I don't think Katie could be too intimidating.
Oh, it wasn't Katie.
It was the lights and cameras that she brought with.
OK, we're done.
That, that was for my mom.
Her name is Branda, she said she said thank you, and...
She's single.
Well, tell Branda thank you, but I've got a girl at home.
Lucky one.
Thank you.
Sully.
Sully, Sully!
Sully, where are you？
I'm standing here calling you name.
What's up with you？
You need to get focused.
Because the media request avalanche continues.
Yeah, yeah.
Larry Rooney volunteer to jump in to ride shotgun with you the rest of the way.
Thought you might need a friend.
He'll take you to today's NTSB meeting.
Airbus complete their computer simulations as well.
Good, good, that'll help.
There is something else.
Arnie Gentile called
He asked ADR's data.
The left engine was still operating at idle.
Not possible, I felt it go.
Looks like we stopped in mid air.
Ernie said there's a chance it's sub-idle.
That it still could has thrust.
I'm just letting you know since the NTSB already does.
Yeah.
Sully, come over here.
Hey, Larry, good to see a familiar face.
That's the last one you see today.
You got to be kidding me, you knew all this before?
I'm sorry if you're frustrated
But our job is to investigate how plane ended up in Hudson river.
On Hudson clearly.
Isn't it a little early in the year to go fishing?
Seeking the fact is hardly fishing, Mr. Skiles.
OK then, here is the most important fact.
There are only two people who know what happened in the cockpit that day.
I'm one of them.
And we appreciate your perspective.
Why do you even think we're here today?
It's because Captain Sullenberger did not head back to LaGuardia.
Look, I just finish training on the A320.
And I can tell you the only reason the plane operated as well as it did.
The aircraft could land anywhere
is because Captain Sullenberger turn on the Auxiliary Power Unit.
He's simply follow the QRH.
No, no, he wasn't.
He wasn't following proper procedure at all.
I know because I had QRH on my hands.
He switch on the APU immediately after engines roll back.
According to Airbus, that's 15th thing on the list to do.
15th.
If he follow the damn rules, we all be dead.
Maybe that's the part you don't like?
Not used to have an answer to your guesses.
Look, look, we just...
saying that I know A320 what it does and what it doesn't do.
I have read countless CVR transcripts of deceased pilots.
and I have significant accidents investigation experience.
There is no question...
that you're a talented, dedicated, experienced professional.
All the flights you pilot before January 15,
Every crash you're investigated. They're not the purview of this investigation.
Only US Airways fifteen forty-nine matters today.
Your Union has been advised.
ADR's data relay that
the left engine continue to turn throughout the flight.
Then ADR's data is wrong.
The evidence show the left engine were idle or sub-idle immediate follow the bird strike.
You show me the left engine.
I'll show you dead birds and no power.
The left engine was lost in the crash...
due to excessive damage on touch down.
But we can circle back to that later.
Let's just assume that it was as you said...
a dual engine loss due to birds strike.
Your weight was 151,510 pounds,
wind and temperature, north northwest and 21 degree,
speed, altitude, 200 knots and 2,818 feet.
- Agree? - Correct.
We are able to run all the algorithms concur...
and resulting computer simulations of US Airways flight 1549,
show the aviation engineers were correct.
There're enough altitude and speed...
after birds strike for a successful return to LaGuardia.
Successful?
The plane landed at LaGuardia.
Intact.
Undamaged.
You got that from one computer simulation?
No.
From 20.
Including a attempt to Teterboro runway one nine.
in LaGuardia runway two two and one three.
Every computer simulation with exact flight parameters...
demonstrate that return to LaGuardia was possible.
And not just possible, probable.
Is there anyone need to hear further computer evidence?
Captain Sullenberger?
First office Skiles?
No, not this time.
I would like to go over the parameters we used.
We will make them available at the Union.
Thank you.
And once the investigation is complete.
We'll be able to share the actual computer simulation.
For now they remain confidential.
We can not afford to leak to the press.
There are far too much talk about this already.
When the complete cockpit voice recording is compiled...
along with ATC of onboard transcript combined.
We'll call you back.
Thank you gentlemen, good day.
Thank you.
They're playing PACMAN, you're flying a plane for human beings.
What's matter of this...
That's not how I remember it.
It just doesn't seem right.
Because it's not right.
Sully, you did everything you could, it's more than enough.
Ask the passengers.
Ask your wife and kids, ask mine.
So what was the first thing you heard from cockpit.
- Brace for impact, yes. - Brace for impact.
Ever heard that before from the cockpit?
No, not ever.
Now, ever heard that in any other aspect of your life?
I don't know.
You take the show away from me.
Jeff was relax, and did fine.
He should getting all of our interview request.
Are they paying you?
For all this media stuff at least？
It's news, Lorraine.
No payment is necessary.
Wish bank feel the same way.
Why, what do you mean?
It just...
We got another notice.
About this space in Butte County.
Well, we'll find a tenant, it just takes time.
Yeah, you've been saying that for night months.
Sully, it's still vacant.
The economy has to take turn.
It just, it feels like if we lose that space.
The next domino falls to the house.
Lorraine, we're not gonna lose the house.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, I just...
I'm anxious and...
I'm alone... and...
not enough sleep.
Yeah, I know, not have a lot of sleep around here either.
I'm sorry if I'm adding to your stress.
But just tell me you would be back to New York soon.
Not untill the NTSB finish their investigation.
We need you fly.
Lorraine, if this goes badly, my career...
as a safety expert...
will end as the website and the business card.
I'm more worrying about your career as a pilot.
What if I did blow this.
What are you saying？
If I did get this wrong, so close to the end of my career?
If I endanger the lives of all those passengers?
Sully, watch the news.
You're a hero.
And everyone's gonna have to get used to it, including the NTSB.
Worst case scenario.
NTSB lists me as the probable cause.
That's imediate retirement, no pension.
My life work gone.
OK, you're scaring me now, Sully what is going on?
The left engine might have still been idling.
And the Airbus simulation say I could make it back to LaGuardia safely.
But that doesn't make sense.
Dosen't jibe with every... everything I felt in the cockpit.
Then why did you do it, Sully?
Why land on the water?
Cause that's the most dangerous thing you could've done.
Welcome to LaGuardia.
Good afternoon, Gurisman.
The tuna # or ham #
The tuna basil precisely #, very fresh.
- Thank you. - Be careful out there.
Too cold today, too much cold.
When do you gonna come fly with me？
When US Airways starts fly to Hyderabad.
I will talk to the chairman, see what we could work out.
Oh for Heaven's sake.
- It's his birthday. - No, mom.
Let's get him something.
The suitcase is already overstuffed with gift for Will.
Always fun to get something from the airport.
Feels like you travels too.
Mom, he's turning one, don't think Will could discerning what gift came from where.
But I will.
Maybe a Snow globe, something he'll remember, something New York.
Were you this generous when we were kids?
OK, sweet heart, I'll get you a Snow globe too.
Come on, mom.
- Good afternoon, Sheila. - Captain.
- Hi, Doreen, Donna. - Captain.
- Jeff. - Hey.
Hey guys, Jeff.
We're not gonna make it.
I'm been waiting a year for this trip, Dad.
We're not gonna miss the flight.
Just meet us at the gate, OK?
See you there, uncle Robby.
Altimeter verified, three zero two three.
three zero two three.
Start checklist complete.
You really think they'll release us?
Check the latest report, we're clear all the way to Charlotte.
Then steaks.
Del Frisco, on me.
I never been.
And I hear good things.
Rhubarb will break your heart.
You know, I'm more of a porterhouse man.
Porterhouse stop your heart.
Now close for USA Airways flight fifteen forty-nine service to Charlotte
Wait, wait, we gonna...
Hi, I'm sorry, Spirit sent us.
We got canceled and they said we're rerouted.
that you guys have some seats？
Flight is closed.
Wait, wait, see that old guy leap up right there?
That's my dad, it's a emergency, he got to be on this flight.
What kind of emergency?
- Golf emergency. - The flight canceled?
Probably
IDs please.
- How many of you travelling? - Three, thank you.
Nothing together.
That's how... well, finally.
Here we go
22A.
6A.
And 6C.
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
- Yes! - Happy ending.
- She give me the eyes. - Charming bastard.
- Hi, how is going. - Lucky you made it.
- Yeah, no kidding. - Yeah, right.
Thank you, I'm sorry.
- You're in six Jeff? - Oh, that's all Jimmy.
I was up untill 3, I got to get some sleep.
You could sleep here.
don't know, with you voluble around the course all the time.
"I think I'll play # on the night，Jeff"
No, no, good night.
Sorry, excuse me.
- Thanks. - Yeah, of course.
Hey guys, I'm in here.
So sorry.
He likes to throw everything.
It's perfect, I like to catch everything.
Hello there.
I google you last night.
Heard all about your company, your website.
It's impressive.
Thanks.
I thought I was a good bullshitter, but you?
You could go pro.
Hi?
I'm always teasing.
But your site does make it sound like a air safety consultancy business
that's got about 100 employees, and headquarters in three states.
And I dug a little deeper.
then I realise there's only you.
You know, go easy.
I'm just getting it going.
I'm not usually accused been a bullshitter.
Nah, don't get me wrong, actually it's a compliment.
I found that website, I'll hire you.
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.
Welcome onboard US Airways flight fifteen forty-nine service to Charlotte.
Please read the safety instruction card in seatback pocket in front of you.
It explain the safety features on this aircraft.
As well as location and operation of exit and floatation device.
Your seat cushion server as floatation device.
LaGuardia, we're cactus fifteen forty-nine, ready for pushback, at gate twenty one.
Cactus fifteen forty-nine, gate twenty one clear to push, spot twenty eight, ground for your taxi.
Make sure you turn it off.
- Tray table off. - Yeah.
Just once I like to get out LaGuardia on time.
Well, you know the only way to get out LaGuardia on time.
What's that?
Flight to JFK.
Funny.
Take off minimal fuel quantity verify.
19,000 pounds required, we got 21.8 onboard.
19,000 pounds required, 21.8 onboard.
Cactus fifteen forty-nine, runway four, clear for take off.
Cactus fifteen forty-nine, clear for take off.
TOGA.
TOGA set.
Eighty.
Positive rate.
Gear up please.
Gear up.
Nice view of Hudson.
I never get over how beatiful it is up here.
Life's easier in the air.
Yes, it is.
Birds.
Whoa.
Shit.
Oh yeah.
This turbulence is fine.
I'll check with Captain.
What do you think it's going on?
It's OK.
Everyone, it might be a good idea to just keep your seatbelt on.
we got one rolling back.
We got both of them rolling back.
Ignition start.
I'm starting the APU
- Just double check your seatbelts please. - Seatbelt can make sure ...
Make you seatbelt is fastened.
Seatbelts.
- What do you think that was? - I guess it's a bird strike.
- Then we're going back to LaGuardia. - Yes.
Get up the QRH, loss thrust on both engines.
'Mayday, mayday, mayday', this is the Cactus fifteen forty-nine.
We hit birds.
Maintain one five thousand, # three three one.
We lost thrust on both engines, we're turning back to LaGuardia.
OK, you need to return to LaGuardia.
Turn left heading of two two zero. - two two zero.
Which engine did you lose?
Both, both engines.
- Soo? - Yeah.
I have an emergency.
What's the report?
Both engines.
- What? - Both engines gone, no thrust.
All right.
LaGuardia says go to runway one three.
Tower, stop your departure, we got a emergency returning.
Fifteen forty-nine, bird strike.
He lost both engines, returning immediately.
Which engine?
He lost thrust in both engines, he said.
Cactus fifteen forty-nine.
If we can get it to you, you want to try to land runway one three?
We're unable, we might end up in Hudson.
We got a A320 diving for the river.
Al,#stack the inbounds to LaGuardia
Put a hold on tower, please.
Come on guy, standpoint.
What about over to our right.
Any in New Jersey, maybe Teterboro?
Teterboro tower, I need a runway, Cactus fifteen forty-nine need to go to the airport right now.
Newark tower, what do you got?
Runway two nine clear ready.
- You need emergency landing? - Yes.
OK. Authorize site is Teterboro airport.
Shit.
This is Captain.
Brace for impact.
What?
Brace, brace, brace.
Heads down, stay down.
Brace, brace, brace.
Heads down, stay down.
Cactus fifteen forty-nine, turn right two eight zero.
You can land runway 1 in Teterboro.
We can't make it.
We gonna end up in Hudson.
I'm sorry, say that again, Cactus.
Cactus fifteen forty-nine, radar contact lost.
KC, come over here.
You still got Newark at 2 o'clock about 7 miles.
Don't go in the river.
- Sir. - Plug in.
Cactus fifteen forty-nine, if you can't...
you got runway two nine available in Newark,
It would be 2 o'clock and 7 miles.
Come on.
Please, God.
I'm sorry, Patrick.
No, He's inbound Newark, I know, he just turn off box to focus.
Harten.
He'll come back up.
He's heading to Teterboro.
We need other eyes and ears.
Attention, all aircraft in the vicinity of the GW.
...end of here, we'll see the USS Intrepid，it's one of the New York...
US Airway A320, on emergency descent.
Cactus fifteen forty-nine, on low level above the Hudson.
Helicopter 167 my tango, I got eyes on them.
OK, I got a chopper's visual, I'm gonna stay on this.
He's out there.
He's heading to Newark, 7 miles.
Only 7 miles.
Cactus fifteen forty-nine, this is departure control.
On guard, do you read?
He's going down.
Cactus fifteen forty-nine, do you read me?
Shit, he's going down.
He's gonna hit the water.
- KC, take your seat. - Sure.
Testers gonna come down.
Breathalyzer, urine sample, standard.
His voice is so calm.
When he said the Hudson, I didn't believe it.
Oh, this isn't happening.
People aren't surviving water landing...
Pull up, pull up.
We're gonna brace.
I better go.
I am so sorry.
I love you.
Yeah, I got to go.
...just taking off from New York LaGuardia airport bound for Charlotte, North Carolina.
And then an imediate disaster struck US Airways flight fifteen forty-nine.
Possible birds flew in both aircraft's engines.
The Polit quickly realised...
he can not return to the airport.
And his option severely limited.
The only place he can go down is the Hudson River.
But choosing to land on Hudson.
That was still the big if.
have you had any trouble at home lately?
Why did you do it, Sully?
Why land on the water?
Sully, you did everything you could, it's more than enough.
Every computer simulation demonstrate that return to LaGuardia was possible.
The left engine was still operating at idle
There're enough altitude and speed...
for a successful return to LaGuardia.
It's the most dangerous thing you could've done.
Tester one one, abort test bombing run.
and an emergency flight control malfunction.
2 join on me.
Roger that, 2 join on you.
You fly hydraulic.
Sir, do we need a punch out?
No, I can still fly, running a control test.
Get a checklist.
I'm gonna chect this out.
Increase thrust, we need altitude.
Hold on, we gonna climb.
# Tower, Tester one one with emergency flight control malfunction.
We need a straight in approach.
Roger that, Tester one one
Turn left of two zero zero, to runway three.
Unable, I repeat, I need a straight in approach.
OK, proceed straight head to runway two one.
Two one, OK.
2, I'm decreasing speed.
Clear for a # damage check.
1, # still trailing smoke.
Roger that, 2, on the approach runway two one.
1, maintain chasing, follow you in.
I have vision on the runway. What's our heading?
You heading zero two zero, five miles out, sir.
All right, gearing in three.
Tester 11, check your air speed.
Looks you come in wrong.
# tower, I need speed to maintain control.
Aborting...
1, check your heading, you're not gonna make the runway.
I got it.
We're back.
That was a hell of landing, sir.
I didn't think we're gonna make it.
I'm gonna start charging any these stuff. All right.
- You hear me? - Yes.
Hey.
Let me know if you need anything.
But what still seems so hard to believe is...
that everyone aboard the plane survive.
Including two shivering baby who were found in a life raft.
Hey...
Is that you?
Are you the pilot, Sully?
- That is you, right? - Yes.
Hey, it's a plesure to meet you.
That was unreal what you did the other day.
That was real something.
It's a real plesure to meet you, you know.
We invented a drink after you.
As soon as that happened. ain't that right, Johnny?
Yes, you did. Actually I should take one.
The Sully.
It's a shot of Gray Goose...
with a splash of water.
A splash of water.
Hey, listen.
To January 15.
Best day of year.
- To Sully. - To Sully.
Hey, Pete.
Sully is here, and he's there.
Damn, he's everywhere.
Yeah.
Sully!
Like a real hero.
#, I'll see you on 1.
Agree.
Twenty one people onboard, Cap. Weather report said it's icy out by the GW.
- all right, thanks, roger that. - All right.
21 on the TJ, pull out of midtown, #
Unbelievable.
I can not believe you have the sack to say that.
That's literally like giving entire city the finger.
I'll say it again. Dennis Eckersley without question...
the greatest pitcher in the history of the baseball.
Are you blinded by the leg kick,
is that what it is? or the mustache?
You just jealous you were never a yankee.
Jealous?
Yeah.
...now turn to page 7...
Pull up.
Brace, brace, brace.
Heads down, stay down.
Let me hold it.
It's ok, let me help you.
Heads down, stay down.
...brace, brace.
- Heads down, stay down. - I don't think we gonna make it, Uncle Robby.
It's ok.
- Brace, brace, brace. - I love you, mom.
Heads down, stay down.
There's moon，the stars.
There's always a way.
Heads down, stay down.
What we do, darling?
Oh my God.
Evacuate.
Grab your life vest please.
Opening front door
There's blood in water.
Rob Kolodjay, dad.
Everyone, # exit unusable.
Move forward to the overwing exit.
Don't line there, now.
Go, go.
Move forward
Move to right overwing exit door.
Stefanik, did you see him?
Dad!
- Everyone, come forward. - Jump
Sir, evacuate the plane right now, go.
Sir, come back sir.
Jump, It'll be fine.
Come on, come on...
Hurry up.
It'll be bitter out there, there you go.
Here.
It'll be bitter out there.
- Slowing. - You need to get off this plane now.
OK, It's good now, jump, jump.
Where are we going?
We have to jump.
No, no... wait.
You seeing this?
Yes, Jesus Christ, that's a plane.
# our men move the ladder right the way.
all right, I'm on it.
Shit.
SOS Mayday, Mayday, Mayday.
Coast Guard sector New York, channel one six, Thomas Jefferson.
We have a passenger airliner in the north river.
We're in route, we will advise.
Let's go, let's go.
Jimmy, Jeff is still on that plane.
We can't leave him there.
Robby, Robby, Robby.
The crew will got him.
He'll be OK.
I'm okay, mom. I'm okay.
Mom.
Keep moving forward.
Following your instructions.
That's probably the best. It's all right, it's all right.
You're doing fine, don't run after another.
- Keep moving forward. - This way, this way, I'll help you.
Come on, she can't walk.
- Sir, sir. - Yes, Ma'am. - Would you come help us？
Everyone, keep moving forward.
Over the wings.
You have a life vest, put it on.
# plane down.
We got passengers on the wings, approach with caution.
Come forward.
Move forward, move forward.
Come on, come on.
Put a blanket on her leg.
She needs a tourniquet.
You gonna be fine, honey, go slowly.
Slowly... blanket.
Wrap this around her leg, make it tight.
It's so cold out there.
...get those first aid kit
get some extra life jacket down there.
Give me a count down, Victor.
All right.
3 three...
2 two...
Pull back, pull back.
Come on, buddy.
Hold right here, baby, come on.
Easy, easy.
Come on, one at time.
Gonna get everybody, guys.
This is Yogi Berra. We're 30 seconds out.
With water temperature 36 degrees on a windchill of minus 5.
The surviving passengers of flight fifteen forty-nine...
literally have minutes to live.
...we have visual on aircraft...
Give me your hand.
Anybody got any problem, just wait down there.
We got some really good people come on their way, all right?
Stand by, fouty five.
Fifty yards, jump.
You okay?
I got you. you'll be okay. All right, got you.
Is anybody still here? Come forward.
Captain, come back
Come forward.
You need to get off the plane now.
Captain!
Captain, we have to go.
Let's get off the plane right now.
All right, you guys go, I'll be right behind you.
Sully, we got to go.
Everybody, it's okay, help is on the way.
...recover twenty six passengers. Going to Port Imperial.
...recover nineteen. Heading to pier eighty one.
...we got twenty four passengers onboard. Heading to Port Imperial.
Whoever has miraculously survive this plummet from the sky into the icy Hudson...
has about 300 New York's finest ready to help them.
The only question remaining is would it be too late.
In Manhattan, Bobby Cuza, New York One.
- Give me your hand - Grab the arm.
It's okay, we got you, we got you.
Give us a blanket, fast.
I was sure I was gonna die.
Hey, hey, no one dies today.
Give me you hand.
Here you go, Captain.
This way, give me your hand, sir.
Sully, grab it with your arm.
Can we get a couple more blankets over here.
Thank you. Thank you so much.
Give us some room.
You're welcome.
Yeah, we got them all.
Hello?
I want to call to say I'm okay.
Oh, good, are you still on 5:50 home?
There's been a incident.
I'm okay, not a scratch somehow.
Turn on the television.
What do you mean turn on the television?
Look, Lorraine, I can't talk right now.
I'll call you from the pier when things quiet down.
I had to land on Hudson.
Sully, I don't understand.
I love you, and I'm okay, tell the girls that I'm okay.
But I have to go.
Girls, turn on the TV.
An extensive rescue effort is underway...
after a US Airways flight crashed into the Hudson River.
Sending passengers scrambling for safety.
...your wet clothes take off, wrap a blanket from the Red Cross.
It'll be okay.
...all right, right to the ambulance, all right?
Jeff!
Sully.
Dan.
Dan, I need to know who's hurt and how badly. I need a count.
One hundred fifty five, that's my number, that's passengers and crew.
Okay, how about you?
I'll answer that question when we count 155.
All right.
It's me.
Sort of, I will go home tonight.
I can not believe that I'm talking to you.
Watch you step, I got you.
Captain, Captain.
I'm here to escort you imediately to mayor Bloomberg and police commissioner Raymond Kelly.
If the Mayor wants to say hello, he'll have to come down here. We're still working.
Sully, I can keep sending you the count.
Jeff.
Jeff，I need a count, we got to have a count.
There is no way getting a real count here, Sully.
Sully, Jeff is right.
Let's get you wear some dry clothes before you freeze out.
Captain, what if Mayor and Chief Kelly come down here to meet with you.
Dan, because it was a domestic flight.
Yes, we got no manifest.
We gonna have to track passengers information now one by one.
- Can you get any help? - Yes.
I'm gonna call Sean# and get your count.
Sully listen, you done enough, let me take it from here.
Jeff?
Pa.
I'm okay.
I was on the other wing, they brought us to Jersey.
I, I couldn't see you.
I couldn't find you.
I can hear you shouting my name the whole time.
I shouted back, I guess the river...
- Are you okay? - I love you son.
I love you too.
We made it.
The plane crashed...
on the river.
Are you kidding me?
Unbelievable.
I have never been so happy to be in New York in my life.
Hey, man.
Soo send me looking for you. Every is running # so top.
- Won't you coming? - I guess you didn't hear.
I lost Cactus fifteen forty-nine in the Hudson.
I guess you hadn't heard.
He landed the son of a bitch.
What?
Everyone is being pulled off, it's a miracle.
I thought I lost them all.
- It got to be a TV in here. - Yes, seriously.
What is my pulse rate?
110 One ten.
My normal resting figure is 55.
110 One ten.
It's not good.
You're right, 110 is not good.
But for what you just went through, one ten is extraordinary.
How is Doreen?
Fairly severe laceration.
But we'll keep her a day or two to stem the infection.
But she should be okay?
She'll has scar, but a hell of story to tell.
Although I don't believe it, hell, but I'm standing here with you right now.
And I don't believe it.
You landed a plane on Hudson without a scratch.
Barry.
The Union is pulling out all of big gun today.
I talked to Dan, Sully.
Got a count？
155 One fifty five.
155？ One fifty five?
It's official.
- 155? - 155. - One fifty five？ - One fifty five.
155. One fifty five.
Thank you, Barry.
- Hey, Carl. - Jeff.
- Sully. - Carl.
Hell of thing you pulled off out there today.
Well, we're here.
That's all I know at the moment.
Oh, this is Mrs May, with the hotel, want to have a quick word with you.
I won't take your time, gentlemen.
This is only to say my stuff and I are committed to protect your privacy.
So, if there is anything I can do at all.
If it's possible, I love to have my uniform dry cleaning over night.
It's the only clothing I have.
Dry cleaning?
If it's too much, too late...
Are you kidding?
Captain Sullenberger, I would give this whole hotel if I could.
Oh, okay.
Thank you, Evelyn. Thank you very much.
Anything for Sully.
Have a blissful day.
What just happened?
You just got hugged by a total stranger.
Come on, Sully.
When was the last time you heard someone...
landing a jet plane on the water.
And everybody lived?
Exactly.
I got shaving cream, razor blades.
toothpaste.
And new clothes.
why, you think we were ninjas?
Kmart is still open.
It's Queen, it's 10 o'clock in the evening, you find a grocery, brother.
Yeah.
Sully.
Why do you even still wear your uniform?
I don't know.
Look, guys, it's been a long day.
Why don't you get some rest?
Mike Cleary will be over in the 8 am, make sure you both doing okay.
- Thank you, Carl. - Thank you, Captain.
You know, it's been a while since New York has news this good.
Especially with airplane.
I'll see you later, Sully.
A delay is better than a disaster.
The word city official keep repeating is 'timing'.
The perfect timing of NYPD Scuba Unit...
and the ferry boat Captain...
and of course the inexplicably precise timing of the pilot.
Captain Sullenberger, who with almost no time...
This is Christine Johnson...
The timing.
reporting live from the Hudson River.
New York One # Coast Guard new video...
flight fifteen forty-nine making an emergency landing on the Hudson.
Meanwhile, the search is on engine of the aircraft.
Hey, Sully, you...
Come on, answer.
Answer.
Larry, the CDR is in two days.
How fast can you arrange a favor？
Sully?
I know the Airbus has simulation schedule for the A320 sent at the factory.
But that's next week at Toulouse.
Can you get them too reschedule?
It's 1:30 in the morning.
I need you to make it happen before we listen to the CDR.
Before our testimony is complete.
Why？
I have a right to see the simulation.
And I had a feeling that with human pilot，it's not a computer.
The results are going to be different.
What if they show the exact same result?
If they do, then I'll hand you my wing to myself.
It's all about the timing, Larry.
You can accomplish anything if you're never in a hurry.
I sure as hell agree with that.
I bet, CVR is on Wednesday.
That's 36 hours, can you make it happen?
I'll try. It's a lot phone calls.
Well, it's already 7:30 in the moring in France.
So you better get started, thank you Larry, thank you.
Hey, Lorraine.
Hi, I'm sorry bother you before the hearing.
Sweetheart, what happened?
I just, I realize just now...
for the first time that there were...
there were one hundred fifty five people on that plane, and you're one of them.
We almost lost you.
But you didn't.
I'm right here.
How are you holding up?
I'm hoding up.
Please tell me this is almost over.
- It's almost over. - Okay.
I love you.
I love you too.
I'll call you when they're done with me.
- Sully. - Hey, Larry.
- Good morning, Sully. - Jeff.
All right, good moring, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome.
My name is Charles Porter.
I'm being asigned by National Transportation Safety Board...
to conduct this public hearing here today.
We have a lot of material to cover.
But before we listen to the Cockpit Vocie Recording.
We would be listening to what for the first time along with you gentlemen.
For the request of Captain Sullenberger and the Union.
Airbus has agree to link us by a satellite to today's piloted simulations.
Upload link please.
They're just simulations, Sully, won't change my mind about what happened up there.
Might change theirs.
Birds.
No.1 is rolling back, and No.2.
Copilot is off.
Pilot off
- Flight Director is off. - Flight Director is off.
LaGuardia, Cactus fifteen forty-nine, dual engines failure, we have to return to the field.
Okay, I'm gonna left turn back to LaGuardia one three.
Activate the approach for you.
It's activated.
Runway one three.
Glide slope comes in nicely.
- Flap two. - Flap two.
Sink rate nine hundred.
Too low, flaps.
Forty. Too low, flaps.
30 20 Thirty. Twenty.
Successfully landing on LaGuardia. Runway one three.
For the record.
The pilots in the computer sim bear the same result.
Let's try for Teterboro now, please.
Upload the second run.
Birds.
Get me the heading three one zero.
Heading three one zero.
I'm gonna give you direct to Teterboro.
Direct to Teterboro.
1000 One thousand.
Flap 2.
Too low, terrain.
50, 40, 30, 20... Fifty, fouty, thirty, twenty...
Successfully landing on Teterboro, runway one nine.
Mutilple airports, runways, two successful landings.
We are simply mimicing what computer already told us.
A lot of toes were stepped on in order to set these up for today.
And frankly...
I really don't know what you gentlemen plan to gain by it.
Can we get serious now？
Captain?
We all heard about computer simulation.
And now we are watching actual sims...
but I can't quite believe...
you still have not take into account of human factor.
Human piloted simulations show you could make it back to airport.
No, they don't.
These pilots would not behaving like human beings...
like people who experiencing this for the first time.
Or they may not be reacting like you did.
Immediately after birds strike, they are turning back for the airport.
Just as in the computer sims, correct?
That is correct.
They obviously knew the turn and exactly what heading to flight.
They did not run a check.
They did not switch on the APU.
They had all the same parameters that you faced.
No one warned us.
No one said you're going to lose both engines at a lower altitude...
than any jets in history
But be cool, just...
make a left turn to LaGuardia like you going back to pick up the milk.
This was dual engine loss at 2800 feet follow by immediate water landing...
with one hundred fifty five souls on board.
No one has ever trained for incident like that.
No one.
And Teterboro landing with its unrealistic bank angle...
We are not ThunderBirds up there.
I like to know how many times the pilot practice that maneuver...
before he actually pull it off.
I'm not questioning the pilots.
They are good pilots.
But they clearly being instructed, head for the airport immediately after the bird strike.
You are not allow time for analysis or decision making.
Any simulation you taking all of the humanity out of the cockpit.
How much time do pilots spend planing for these event?
For these simulations.
You're looking for human error.
Then make a human.
This wasn't a video game.
It was life and death.
Sully is right, that's worth you a few seconds.
Please ask how many practice run they have?
Seventeen.
The pilot who landed at Teterboro has 17 practice attempts...
before this simulation we just witnessed.
The reaction decison time will be set at thirty five seconds.
thirty five seconds is not enough time.
We only had two hundred and eight seconds total, so...
I'll take it.
Upload the link.
Return to LaGuardia.
Now with adding thirty five seconds delay response time.
Birds.
#gas on, add thirty five seconds.
Time's up.
Here we go.
Flight path vector.
Turn for one three.
Okay.
Activated confirm.
You're confirmed.
We're ready for the airport.
Caution, obstacle.
We're about seven miles from the runway.
Caution, obstacle.
Terrain, terrain.
Pull up.
Too low, terrain.
- ... extra speed, # flaps? Too low, terrain.
Too low, terrain.
No, leave flaps up.
Too low, terrain.
50, 40, 30, 20... Fifty, fouty, thirty, twenty...
Let's try Teterboro.
Upload the link please.
Birds.
Autopilot off. Flight Director off.
Add the time.
- Thirty seconds. - Thirty seconds.
Engine 1 and 2 fail.
- Turn. - Okay.
Let's see if we can make it.
Heading of two ninety.
See Teterboro out there?
I do.
Way too low.
Obstacle, obstacle.
Pull up.
Pull up. - No gonna work.
Pull up.
Does anyone need to see more simulations?
Now that we seeing what could happened.
Can we listen to what we actually did?
We will look all the results at the later date.
Elizabeth.
For the record.
This is the CVR of US Airways flight fifteen forty-nine January 15, 2009.
Gentlemen, headsets.
Birds.
Shit.
Oh, yeah.
We got one rolling back.
We got got both of 'em rolling back.
Ignition, start.
I'm starting the APU.
- My aircraft. - Your aircraft.
Get the QRH.
Loss of thrust on both engines.
'Mayday, Mayday, Mayday'.
This is Cactus fifteen forty-nine.
Hit birds, we loss thrust on both engines. We're turning back toward LaGuardia.
Okay, you need to return to LaGuardia?
- Turn left heading of two two zero. - Two two zero
Which engine do you lose?
Both, both engines.
'If fuel remaining, engine mode selector, ignition.' Ignition.
Ignition.
Thrust levers, confirm idle.
Idle.
Airspeed optimum relight. Three hundred knots.
We don't have that.
No, we don't.
Cactus fifteen forty-nine, if we can get it to you...
do you want to try to land runway one three?
We're unable. We may end up in the Hudson.
Emergency electrical power, emergency generator not online.
Online.
ATC notify, squawk seventy seven hundred.
'tress message transmi'. We did that.
Cactus fifteen forty-nine, it's gonna be left traffic for runway three one.
- Unable. - OK, what do you need to land?
FAC one off, then on.
In 10 seconds. Captain, come on.
Talk to me.
Cactus fifteen forty-nine runway four's available if you wanna make left traffic to runway four.
I don't think we can make any runway.
What about over to our right. Anything in New Jersey? Maybe Teterboro?
Okay, right side is Teterboro Airport.
LaGuardia departure, got a emergency inbound.
It's Teterboro Tower, go ahead.
Cactus fifteen forty-nine over the GW Bridge.
He's going to the airport right now.
Does he need any assistance?
Yes, birds strike. Can I get him in for runway one?
Cactus fifteen forty-nine, you want to try Teterboro?
Obstacle, obstacle.
Pull up.
No relight after thirty seconds, engine master one and two confirm off.
Off.
Wait thirty seconds.
Too low, terrain.
This is Captain, brace for impact.
500 Five hundred.
Cactus fifteen forty-nine, turn right two eight zero.
You can land runway one at Teterboro.
We can't make it.
OK, which runway would you like at Teterboro?
Go ahead, try NO.1.
No.1.
No relight.
We're gonna end up in the Hudson.
Too low, terrain. - I'm sorry, say again, Cactus.
Too low, terrain.
Let's go put the flaps out, put the flaps out...
Flaps out.
Cactus fifteen forty-nine, radar contact is lost.
You also got Newark airport off your two o'clock in about seven miles.
- Got flaps out, two hundred fifty feet in the air. Pull up.
Hundred and seventy knots.
- Got no power on either one. Try the other one. - Try the other one.
Cactus fifteen fouty-nine, uh, you still on?
Hundred and fifty knots.
Got flaps two, you want more?
No, let's stay at two.
You got runway two nine available at Newark. Gonna be two o'clock and seven miles.
You got any ideas?
Actually, not.
Terrain. Pull up.
Pull up.
- We're gonna brace. Pull up.
Pull up.
Tiryt. Pull up.
Pull up. Twenty.
Pull up.
I need to take a quick break.
What do you just think?
Hear that, CVR just now?
I tell you what I think.
I'm just so damn proud.
And you, you were right there, with all that distraction,
and so much at stake.
We did this together, we're a team.
Thanks, Sully.
- We did our job. - We did our job.
Hey, you did good.
All right, folks, I like to call this hearing back to order.
We can settle. please?
Take your seats.
That is honestly the first time that I listen to a crash recording...
while actually seating with Captain and first office.
It's extraordinary.
That was no simulation.
No, it wasn't.
Gentlemen.
I wanna inform you that the left engine has been recovered.
We just receive the comprehensive report.
There was extensive damage to both guide vanes and fan blades at the engine.
Five compressor blades were fractured...
and a variable guide vane being missing.
So no thrust.
I see testify, it was completely destroyed.
The ADR's data was wrong.
I like to add something on a personal note.
I can say with absolutely confidence that...
after speaking with rest of the flight crews,
with bird expert, aviation engineers.
After running through every scenario.
After interviewing each player.
There's still absence in this result.
And it's you, Captain Sullenberger.
Remove you from the equation and the math,
just fails.
I disagree.
It wasn't just me, it's all of us.
It's Jeff and Donna, Sheila and Doreen.
All of the passengers, the rescue workers, air traffic controllers.
Ferry boat crews and scuba cops.
We all did it.
We survive.
First Officer Skiles.
Is there anything you like to add it.
Anything you would've done differently if you had to do it again.
Yes, I would done it in July.
- 7F - 11F
- 9D - 1C
- 25B - 26B
- 10B - 9A
- 13C - 21A & B
One hundred fifty five is a number.
But when you can put faces...
to not just One hundred fifty five faces, but...
the other faces.
The wives, the daughters, the sons...
the fathers, the mothers, the brothers.
It gets to be a pretty big number pretty quickly.
This is your Captain speaking.
I think today was as much as good for me and my crews as was for you.
And because of events of January 15, 2009.
I'm convinced that we would be join in our hearts and in our minds forever.
I'm the keeper of the mails.
So I read when people from across the country write to us.
And I open the letters that come to our house from your families.
And I open the Christmas cards, so thank you so much...
for the gratitude you express for our families...
and the letters and cards.
Because it really do make a difference... to us as well.
So thank you.