Saw this on TV earlier ... pretty incredible. What stands out to me is how quickly everything happens. They hit the birds, and the pilot simply turns around and drops the plan in the water. Pretty amazing. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imDFSnklB0k"]YouTube - Hudson River Plane Landing (US Airways 1549) Animation with Audio[/ame]
very impressive indeed. 'Reroute to runway One' 'Unable, we're going in the Hudson' I'm sure the controller was like 'WTF did he just say?'
couple other sims on this ....closer up (cockpit views), better audio with captions, etc.....crazy calm from Sully that day! [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tE_5eiYn0D0&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube- Flight 1549 3D Reconstruction, Hudson River Ditching Jan 15, 2009[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjXCulRjPas&annotation_id=annotation_646221&feature=iv"]YouTube- Flight 1549 Alternate Audio, Multi-Perspective Composite Animation[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAD5xBgPTWQ&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube- US Air Flight 1549 Cockpit To Ground Audio: 'We're Going to Be in the Hudson'[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gU11d5BrKqU&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube- Flight 1549 with Audio[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_G2TLqxWM04&feature=player_embedded"]YouTube- COCKPIT VIEW OF HUDSON RIVER FLIGHT | US Airways Airbus A320 Flight 1549 pilot's view[/ame]
Sully has officially retired today. http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2010/03/04/1287274/out-of-the-blue-sully-retires.html