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Title: Remember the aircraft landing in the Hudson River?
Post by: hotel21 on 25 January 2010, 20:19:47

http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=tE_5eiYn0D0#t=109

Title: Re: Remember the aircraft landing in the Hudson River?
Post by: tunnie on 25 January 2010, 20:29:35

interesting the american traffic control keeps trying to send them to Newark, even after he pilot said they were going in the river.

If that had happened in the UK....  :(

Title: Re: Remember the aircraft landing in the Hudson River?
Post by: Richie London on 25 January 2010, 20:33:39

excellent  :y :y

Title: Re: Remember the aircraft landing in the Hudson River?
Post by: Welung666 on 25 January 2010, 20:34:57

Very good, can I have that pilot on my next flight anywhere please? ;D ;D

Title: Re: Remember the aircraft landing in the Hudson River?
Post by: Entwood on 25 January 2010, 20:35:39

Amazing bit of CGI .. and shows just what a good job the crew did.

 :y :y :y :y :y

Title: Re: Remember the aircraft landing in the Hudson River?
Post by: tunnie on 25 January 2010, 20:38:20

actually reminds me of flying United, in business you can tune into the air traffic control radio.

Best one i remember was:

Air Traffic Control - 'Your clear 902'
Pilot - 'Roger, control can you confirm what the speed limit is?'
Air Traffic Control - 'no speed limit in operation today'
Pilot - 'Excellent'

At that exact moment, he opened the engines up to full tap  ;D

Title: Re: Remember the aircraft landing in the Hudson River?
Post by: Entwood on 25 January 2010, 20:49:27

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interesting the american traffic control keeps trying to send them to Newark, even after he pilot said they were going in the river.

If that had happened in the UK....  :(

Air traffic are "duty bound" to try an assist the crew in landing at an airfield ....  it was probably outside their realm of operation to even contemplate the crew deciding to land on the Hudson.

Given the fact that the captain ceases to respond to ATC but only converses with the FO (first officer) as they continually try to relight engines probably means he turned the volume right down.

The comment about UK is probably a bit OTT ... as there is simply no river the size of the Hudson near a major british airport.

Similar things HAVE happened in UK airspace,

http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/spl/aberdeen/seven-safe-as-nimrod-ditches-crew-laughing-and-joking-after-captain-s-skill-saves-lives-1.680167

All down to the skill and training of the pilots... in both incidents

Title: Re: Remember the aircraft landing in the Hudson River?
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 25 January 2010, 21:56:01

Very impressive graphics indeed  :y :y

Title: Re: Remember the aircraft landing in the Hudson River?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 26 January 2010, 00:51:26

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Very impressive graphics indeed  :y :y

A very impressive bit of flying too. Lots of nerves kept very well under control there.

Kevin

Title: Re: Remember the aircraft landing in the Hudson River?
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 26 January 2010, 09:17:02

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Very impressive graphics indeed  :y :y

A very impressive bit of flying too. Lots of nerves kept very well under control there.

Kevin

Without doubt K - experience will always shine through in the end 8-) :y :y

Title: Re: Remember the aircraft landing in the Hudson River?
Post by: jonnycool on 26 January 2010, 09:36:43

Had to admire the pilot when he said to his co-pilot, about 30 seconds from impact, 'Any ideas?'. 'Actually not', he replied. They both seemed so cool under astonishing pressure. As far as they knew, they were pretty much about to die or drown...

Title: Re: Remember the aircraft landing in the Hudson River?
Post by: Banjax on 26 January 2010, 13:31:55

cool, calm and collected - utterly amazing, you when someone goes nuts over the least wee thing? play them this  :y

Title: Re: Remember the aircraft landing in the Hudson River?
Post by: dad1uk on 26 January 2010, 19:20:22

I don't know if anyone has seen this but the plane is up for sale - less the engines because they fell off in the crash.

http://news.cheapflights.co.uk/2010/01/hudson-river-plane-up-for-sale-in-online-auction/

Title: Re: Remember the aircraft landing in the Hudson River?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 26 January 2010, 19:55:49

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I don't know if anyone has seen this but the plane is up for sale - less the engines because they fell off in the crash.

http://news.cheapflights.co.uk/2010/01/hudson-river-plane-up-for-sale-in-online-auction/

What's the procedure for putting a cat C write off back on the road, again?  ;D

Kevin