[4] New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg presented the crew with the Keys to the City, and Sullenberger with a replacement copy of a library book lost on the flight, Sidney Dekker's Just Culture: Balancing Safety and Accountability. A number of the passengers were treated for hypothermia, but only five people suffered more serious injuries. Directed by Clint Eastwood. Sullenberger is a speaker on aviation safety and has helped develop new protocols for airline safety. These people knew what they were supposed to do and they did it and as a result, no lives were lost." [12]:41[33][34][35] Water was also entering through a hole in the fuselage and through cargo doors that had come open,[36] so as the water rose the attendant urged passengers to move forward by climbing over seats. [4], On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549[a] with call sign 'Cactus 1549' was scheduled to fly from New York City's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to Charlotte Douglas (CLT), with direct onward service to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. When Capt. Chesley Sullenberger successfully made an emergency landing on the Hudson River. In addition, they reported offers of $10,000 each in return for agreeing not to sue US Airways. An NTSB board member called the ditching "the most successful ... in aviation history. President-elect Barack Obamasaid that every… [39][40], The air and water temperatures were about 19 °F (−7 °C) and 41 °F (5 °C), respectively. [73], The Board ultimately ruled that Sullenberger had made the correct decision,[73] reasoning that the checklist for dual-engine failure is designed for higher altitudes when pilots have more time to deal with the situation, and that while simulations showed that the plane might have just barely made it back to LaGuardia, those scenarios assumed an instant decision to do so, with no time allowed for assessing the situation. Hij werd vooral bekend als de gezagvoerder die de noodlanding van US Airways-vlucht 1549 op de rivier de Hudson in New York uitvoerde op 15 januari 2009. The incident was the subject of the Clint Eastwood drama Sully (2016), with Tom Hanks in the title role. Furthermore, the NTSB report called these simulations unrealistic: "The immediate turn made by the pilots during the simulations did not reflect or account for real-world considerations, such as the time delay required to recognize the bird strike and decide on a course of action." [93], List of airline flights that required gliding, 2009 aircraft accident in the USA with successful ditching in the Hudson River, "2009 Hudson River plane crash" redirects here. Passengers and crew standing on the wings of a US Airways plane after it made an emergency landing in the Hudson River, New York City, January 15, 2009. [87][88][89], In 2013, the entire crew was inducted into the International Air & Space Hall of Fame at the San Diego Air & Space Museum. Some 3 1/2 minutes after colliding with the birds, the plane landed in the river. Shortly thereafter he notified air control that he was going to attempt a very risky and rare water landing, in the Hudson River. While he is best known for serving as Captain during what has been called the “Miracle on the Hudson,” Sullenberger is a safety expert, speaker, and author. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. Local ferries and emergency responders were on the scene within minutes. Task Force, the Guttenberg Police Department, McCabe Ambulance, the Harrison Police Department, and doctors and nurses who treated survivors.[84]. Repeated attempts to restart the engines were unsuccessful. Hero pilot Sully Sullenberger returns to the Hudson River to reflect on the day he safely landed a passenger plane on the water. If we had misjudged the height at which to begin the landing, even by a fraction of a second,” Sullenberger said. [38] Finally, Sullenberger walked the cabin twice to confirm it was empty. By LISA STARK and KATE BARRETT. [67], On January 21, the NTSB found evidence of soft-body damage in the right engine along with organic debris including a feather. Omissions? Notably a flight attendant was cut on the leg during the landing and required surgery. The crew began evacuating the passengers through the four overwing window exits and into an inflatable slide/raft deployed from the front right passenger door (the front left slide failed to operate, so the manual inflation handle was pulled). The evacuation was made more difficult by the fact that someone opened the rear left door, allowing more water to enter the plane; whether this was a flight attendant[32] or a passenger is disputed. [70] On January 31, the plane was moved to Kearny, New Jersey. He served as the co-chairman, along with first officer Jeffrey Ski… Passengers and crew then exited the plane via the forward slide/rafts and walked onto the wings or entered inflatable rafts. [25][41][42], Sullenberger had ditched near boats, which facilitated rescue. 10 questions for Capt. Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. Whenever Capt. [58] The airplane, an Airbus A320 operated by US Airways, took off from LaGuardia at approximately 3:25 pm. The fuselage’s aft end made first contact, and that section suffered severe damage, notably a rupture that allowed water to enter the aircraft. Amy Tikkanen is the general corrections manager, handling a wide range of topics that include Hollywood, politics, books, and anything related to the. [57], In an effort to prevent similar accidents, officials captured and gassed 1,235 Canada geese at 17 locations across New York City in mid-2009 and coated 1,739 goose eggs with oil to smother the developing goslings. Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III is an American retired Air Force fighter pilot and airline captain. [23][25][26] Permission was given for Teterboro's Runway 1,[26] Sullenberger initially responded "Yes", but then: "We can't do it  ... We're gonna be in the Hudson". Others stood on the wings or, fearing an explosion, swam away from the plane. [citation needed], Sullenberger's 2009 memoir, Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters was adapted into a feature film Sully, directed by Clint Eastwood. US Airways flight 1549, flight of a passenger airliner that made an emergency landing in the Hudson River on January 15, 2009, shortly after taking off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City, which resulted in no fatalities. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger before … Balk at how they're portrayed in film about 2009 "Miracle on the Hudson" landing and pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger “Sully” Sullenberger is an international hero, propelled into the spotlight after safely guiding a US Airways jetliner to an emergency landing … Five booster inlet guide vanes are fractured and eight outlet guide vanes are missing." With Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Valerie Mahaffey. "[25] The ebb tide then began to take the plane southward. The reactions of all members of the crew, the split second decision making and the handling of this emergency and evacuation was "text book" and an example to us all. [citation needed] Sullenberger advised the ferry crews to rescue those on the wings first, as they were in more jeopardy than those on the slides, which detached to become life rafts. Sully's Decision. Brace for impact.”. Sully (also known as Sully: Miracle on the Hudson) is a 2016 American biographical drama film directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Todd Komarnicki, based on the 2009 autobiography Highest Duty by Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow. In 2011, it was purchased by the Carolinas Aviation Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina, and reassembled, minus the engines, in the museum's main hangar, where it is currently on display. [12]:24 At 3:26:37 Sullenberger remarked to Skiles: "What a view of the Hudson today. "[85], Sullenberger retired on March 3, 2010, after thirty years with US Airways and its predecessor, Pacific Southwest Airlines. [14][15], The flight was cleared for takeoff to the northeast from LaGuardia's Runway 4 at 3:24:56 pm Eastern Standard Time (20:24:56 UTC). Flight attendants compared the ditching to a "hard landing" with "one impact, no bounce, then a gradual deceleration. Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. On board were 5 crew members, including Capt. [63], The initial National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) evaluation that the plane had lost thrust after a bird strike[64] was confirmed by analysis of the cockpit voice and flight data recorders. [9][10] First officer Jeffrey Skiles, 49,[9][11] had accrued 20,727 career flight hours with 37 in an A320,[12]:8–9 but this was his first A320 assignment as pilot flying. [23], Sullenberger asked controllers for landing options in New Jersey, mentioning Teterboro Airport. On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320 on a flight from New York City's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina, struck a flock of birds shortly after take-off, losing all engine power. [81], The crew received a standing ovation at the Super Bowl XLIII on February 1, 2009,[82] and Sullenberger threw the ceremonial first pitch of the 2009 Major League Baseball season for the San Francisco Giants. [75], —Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators citation, An NTSB board member called the ditching "the most successful ... in aviation history. The engines are the primary source of electrical and hydraulic power for the, The Airbus A320 has a control that closes valves and other openings in the. [12]:24 Some evacuees waited for rescue knee-deep in water on the partially submerged slides, some wearing life vests. [78] President-elect Barack Obama said that everyone was proud of Sullenberger's "heroic and graceful job in landing the damaged aircraft." [74], On May 4, 2010, the NTSB issued its final report, which identified the probable cause as "the ingestion of large birds into each engine, which resulted in an almost total loss of thrust in both engines. The event made a national hero of pilot Chesley (‘Sully’) Sullenberger. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article. [12]:50 In testimony before the NTSB, Sullenberger maintained that there had been no time to bring the plane to any airport and that attempting to do so would likely have killed those onboard and more on the ground. This water landing of a powerless jetliner became known as the "Miracle on the Hudson",[2] and a National Transportation Safety Board official described it as "the most successful ditching in aviation history". At approximately 3:29 pm, Sullenberger announced over the intercom “This is the captain. [59][60], The partially submerged plane was moored to a pier near the World Financial Center in Lower Manhattan, roughly 4 miles (6 km) downstream from the ditching location. Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger says 'all the pieces had to come together' to pull off the heroic landing … [5][b], The captain and pilot in command was 57-year-old Chesley B. Sullenberger, a former fighter pilot who had been an airline pilot since leaving the United States Air Force in 1980. Both engines, missing large portions of their housings,[69] were sent to the manufacturer for examination. The report validated Sullenberger's action, ... 5 Brilliant Animations of Sully's Hudson River Landing 'Sully' Calmly Announced 'We're Gonna Be in … "[50][77] U.S. President George W. Bush said he was "inspired by the skill and heroism of the flight crew," and praised the emergency responders and volunteers. [90], The ditching was recorded by several closed-circuit television cameras. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). If the Hudson was the best, if improbable, place for an emergency landing, Sullenberger couldn't have picked a better spot on the river to land. Corrections? Chesley (“Sully”) Sullenberger III, and 150 passengers. While Sullenberger became a national hero to many, some were critical of his decision to land in the Hudson River. [56] Patrick Harten, the controller who had worked the flight, said that "the hardest, most traumatic part of the entire event was when it was over", and that he was "gripped by raw moments of shock and grief". We've lost thrust on both engines. [53], Each passenger later received a letter of apology, $5,000 in compensation for lost baggage (and $5,000 more if they could demonstrate larger losses), and refund of the ticket price. 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Tom Hanks stars as Sullenberger, with Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Anna Gunn, Autumn Reeser, Holt McCallany, Jamey Sheridan, and … At 3:27:33, Sullenberger radioed a mayday call to New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON):[22][23] "... this is Cactus 1539 [sic – correct call sign was Cactus 1549], hit birds. These people knew what they were supposed to do and they did it and as a result, no lives were lost. An airport in New Jersey was also quickly ruled out. [83], On July 28, passengers Dave Sanderson and Barry Leonard organized a thank you luncheon for emergency responders from Hudson County, New Jersey, on the shores of Palisades Medical Center in North Bergen, New Jersey, where 57 passengers had been brought following their rescue. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger sees the Hudson River and the skyline of Manhattan, he says his thoughts rewind to the bitterly cold day of Jan. 15, 2009, when he and co-pilot Jeff Skiles saved themselves and 153 passengers and crew members by pulling off one of the most miraculous emergency landings in the history of U.S. commercial aviation. [45] Other agencies provided medical help on the Weehawken side of the river, where most passengers were taken. We're turning back towards LaGuardia". It was destined for Charlotte, North Carolina. Named one of 2009’s 100 most influential people in the world by TIME magazine, Captain Chesley B. Sully is played by Tom Hanks … He thanked the crew, whom he invited to his inauguration five days later. "[12]:123 The final report credited the outcome to four factors: good decision-making and teamwork by the cockpit crew (including decisions to immediately turn on the APU and to ditch in the Hudson); the fact that the A320 is certified for extended overwater operation (and hence carried life vests and additional raft/slides) even though not required for that route; the performance of the flight crew during the evacuation; and the proximity of working vessels to the ditching site. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. [55], Many passengers and rescuers later experienced post-traumatic stress symptoms such as sleeplessness, flashbacks, and panic attacks; some began an email support group. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger still answering questions. Contributing factors were good visibility and fast response times from the ferry operators and emergency responders. It has been 10 years since the "Miracle on the Hudson," when Capt. 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Five people were seriously injured, but there were no fatalities. Within days of the emergency landing, the aircraft was removed from the river, and in 2011 it was put on display at the Carolinas Aviation Museum in Charlotte. June 9, 2009, 4:03 PM [27] The last person was taken from the plane at 3:55 pm. 'Sully' Sullenberger Opens Up About New Movie Detailing 'Miracle' Emergency Landing. [13] There were 150 passengers and three flight attendants on board. The pilot vaunted for his grace under pressure as he landed an airliner in the Hudson River called President Donald Trump "completely unfit" … Pilot Sullenberger had 208 seconds to react and make a life-saving decision. [41] No pets were being carried on the flight. Ten years ago, airline pilot Sully Sullenberger came up with the crazy idea of landing a plane filled with 155 people and thousands of gallons of … [80] Rescuers received Certificates of Honor. [28] Meanwhile, air traffic controllers asked the Coast Guard to caution vessels in the Hudson and ask them to prepare to assist with rescue. I'm on the ferry going to pick up the people. A minor injury is defined as any injury that does not qualify as a fatal or serious injury. [16], The weather at 2:51 p.m. was 10 miles (16 km) visibility with broken clouds at 3,700 feet (1,100 m), wind 8 knots (15 km/h; 9.2 mph) from 290°; an hour later it was few clouds at 4,200 feet (1,300 m), wind 9 knots (17 km/h; 10 mph) from 310°. FAA cockpit audio recordings from US Airlines Flight 1549 contain the last communication between Capt. [16][39] Two NY Waterway ferries arrived within minutes[43] and began taking people aboard using a Jason's cradle;[27] numerous other boats, including from the US Coast Guard, were quickly on scene as well. [25][49] Seventy-eight people were treated, mostly for minor injuries[50] and hypothermia;[51] twenty-four passengers and two rescuers were treated at hospitals,[52] with two passengers kept overnight. However, as the plane continued to descend in a glide, Sullenberger believed that it would be unable to reach LaGuardia. Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III (Denison (Texas), 23 januari 1951) is een voormalige Amerikaans piloot in de burgerluchtvaart, veiligheidsexpert en ongevallenanalist. At the time, he had logged 19,663 total flight hours, including 4,765 in an A320; he was also a glider pilot and expert on aviation safety. Both engines were severely damaged, causing an almost complete loss of thrust. Sully Sullenberger Recounts Landing on Hudson River NTSB begins three-day hearing on "miracle landing" of US Airways Flight 1549. Realizing that both engines had shut down, Sullenberger took control while Skiles worked the checklist for engine restart. His Giants jersey was inscribed with the name "Sully" and the number 155 – the count of people aboard the plane. US Airways flight 1549, also called Miracle on the Hudson, flight of a passenger airliner that made an emergency landing in the Hudson River on January 15, 2009, shortly after taking off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City.