NTSB provides new details about US Airways flight

World | 206705 hits | Jan 17 4:59 pm | Posted by: Hyack

NEW YORK - Investigators provided a dramatic detailed account Saturday of the ill-fated US Airways flight that crash-landed in the Hudson River, with the pilot telling controllers just moments after takeoff: "We're gonna be in the Hudson."

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by djakeydd
Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:12 am
This will rank with the Gimli Glider episode in terms of skill. Captain Sullenberger had a split second to make a decision and made the only one that was right. How he managed to keep from snagging a wing and cartwheeling is a minor miracle. He also had the pitch attitude exactly where it needed to be - amazing seat of the pants flying.
by Anonymous
Sun Jan 18, 2009 6:30 am
Awesome job by the pilot for sure,I would have thought the engines would have caused mayhem when they hit the water.I think a 727 or something other with a diferent wing configuration would have cartwheeled.

3 pilots in my family and they all just shake their heads when they saw that.
by djakeydd
Sun Jan 18, 2009 10:46 pm
It sounds like an engine or both may have ripped off as they are designed under certain circumstances - not sure tho. It seems that there was not enough differential drag from the engine pods when the aircraft made contact to cause any problem.

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