1. Cactus 1549.
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2. Runway four. Cleared for takeoff.
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3. Cactus 1549. Cleared for takeoff.
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4. Mayday, mayday. Cactus 1549.
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5. We've lost both engines. Both engines.
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6. No relight on one or two.
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7. Cactus 1549,
if we can get it for you,
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8. do you wanna try to land runway 1-3?
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9. Departure control, we can make it.
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10. We're turning back towards LaGuardia.
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11. LaGuardia Tower, Cactus 1549,
trying to make 1-3.
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12. Sully, we're too low.
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13. Sully, we're too low!
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14. Come on.
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15. Just a little farther.
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16. Come on.
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17. Sully!
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18. Lorrie, I love you.
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19. What the hell's the matter with you?
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20. The on board count, 150 passengers,
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21. three flight attendants
and two pilots, one of whom,
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22. the senior pilot, drew on
all of his experience and skill,
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23. which combined with
near-miraculous good luck
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24. and a result that was,
frankly, astounding.
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25. There were some non-critical injuries,
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26. but everyone, everyone, survived.
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27. The first pictures
of US Airways Flight 1549 reveal...
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28. You think that you're gonna die.
That's what you think.
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29. And then, miraculously, you don't.
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30. Thank you, Captain.
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31. Thank you, thank you.
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32. Okay, thank you,
everybody, thank you.
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33. Thank you, Captain Sullenberger,
for being here today.
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34. We also wanna welcome
First Officer Skiles.
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35. I'm glad you could make it in
this morning.
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36. Not as glad as we are.
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37. For the record,
we had an Aircraft Systems Team
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38. on this investigation.
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39. Also Aircraft Structures, MRT,
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40. Aircraft Performance, ATC,
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41. Wildlife Factors, Survival Factors
and Emergency Response.
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42. Today, we begin with our operation
and human performance investigation
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43. on the crash of US Airways Flight 1549.
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44. - Water landing.
- Captain?
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45. This was not a crash
and it wasn't a ditching.
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46. We knew what we were
trying to execute here.
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47. It was not a...
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48. It was not a crash.
It was a forced water landing.
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49. Why didn't you attempt
to return to LaGuardia?
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50. There simply was not enough altitude.
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51. The Hudson was the only place
that was long enough and smooth enough
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52. and wide enough to even attempt
to land the airplane safely.
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53. Air Traffic testified
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54. that you stated
you were returning to LaGuardia,
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55. but you did not.
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56. As I began the left turn,
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57. I realized I couldn't make it back
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58. and it would have eliminated
all the other options.
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59. Returning to LaGuardia
would have been a mistake.
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60. Okay, well, let's get into how you
calculated all those parameters.
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61. There was no time for calculating.
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62. I had to rely on my experience
of managing the altitude and speed
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63. of thousands of flights over four decades.
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64. You're saying you didn't do any...
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65. I eyeballed it.
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66. You eyeballed it?
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67. Yes.
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68. The best chance those passengers had
was on that river.
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69. And I'd bet my life on it.
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70. In fact, I did.
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71. And I would do it again.
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72. Aviation engineers are theorizing
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73. you had enough energy
to make it back to a runway.
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74. Well, engineers are not pilots.
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75. They're wrong.
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76. And they weren't there.
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77. Regardless, we have to follow up
on all implications
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78. as part of our investigation.
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79. Our computers will run
return scenario algorithms.
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80. It'll generate simulations
with your exact parameters.
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81. The dual engine loss, the altitude.
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82. Everything you faced
when you made your decision.
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83. I would like to oversee
those computer simulations.
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84. Not possible during an investigation.
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85. You stated that it was
a dual engine failure
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86. due to multiple bird strikes?
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87. That would be unprecedented.
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88. Well, everything is unprecedented
until it happens for the first time.
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89. How much sleep did you get
the night before?
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90. Eight hours. Enough.
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91. Is it possible your blood sugar was low?
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92. I was rested, alert
and completely aware of my surroundings.
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93. When was your last drink,
Captain Sullenberger?
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94. Nine days ago.
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95. Drugs?
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96. No. Never.
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97. First Officer Skiles?
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98. Uh, don't drink. Never have.
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99. Captain, have you had
any troubles at home lately?
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100. No more than anyone else.
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101. And nothing that affected my work.
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102. It's bullshit.
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103. Why are they looking for something
we did wrong when it all turned out right?
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104. It didn't turn out all right
for the airline
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105. and their insurance company.
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106. We should expect some blowback.
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107. Come on, Mike. What are they gonna say?
That he shouldn't have saved everybody?
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108. It's not personal.
NTSB's just doing its job.
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109. Once they have all the facts,
it'll calm down.
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110. Sully,
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111. they should pin on the medal
and send you back to work.
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112. Sorry. This mailbox is full.
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113. I didn't call Lorrie since this morning.
Apparently everyone else did.
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114. Not meaning to bother, but I have to say,
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115. it is an honor driving you today.
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116. Thank you.
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117. What has it been this year so far?
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118. Bernie Madoff, two wars without end.
Many million new people with no work.
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119. And that's just the first
two weeks of January.
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120. Friday's headline? This is beautiful.
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121. Hey, Mike. How about we add
the driver as a character witness?
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122. Finally!
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123. Yeah, finally.
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124. The NTSB had us tied up all day.
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125. I know.
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126. I just needed to hear your voice.
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127. I've been hearing everybody else's.
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128. You'd be amazed how many cousins you have.
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129. It doesn't feel much like family here.
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130. Pretty quiet here, too.
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131. The reporters want me to give an update
inside the mind of Sully.
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132. What should I tell them?
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133. Lorrie, tell them you're not
allowed to talk to anybody.
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134. - Look, I can't hear you.
- Lorrie, I...
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135. - I can't hear you. Call me back.
- I'm trying to tell you
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136. you do not have to talk to anybody.
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137. I can't hear you. Call me back.
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138. Lorrie, I'm trying to tell...
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139. Hey, Captain Sully!
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140. - Captain Sully!
- Sully!
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141. How does it feel to be a miracle maker?
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142. Sully, one question!
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143. - How did you pull off the impossible?
- Sully!
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144. Captain Sully! Sully!
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145. Pardon me.
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146. Captain Sully!
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147. I'm thinking about
running over the press with the car.
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148. Self-defense.
You think a jury would convict?
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149. Just do what you have to do.
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150. You know, I'm taking that as permission.
The cops'll be coming after you.
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151. Sullenberger couldn't be here.
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152. He is not able to speak to the media
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153. while the NTSB
is conducting its investigation.
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154. Sully, are you listening to me?
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155. Maybe we should talk later.
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156. Honey, it is later.
I've been waiting all day.
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157. Are you okay?
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158. Yeah, just tired, that's all.
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159. How are the girls?
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160. Well, they're...
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161. They're a little overwhelmed.
It sounds like you are, too.
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162. Yeah...
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163. Yeah, well, they'll be all right.
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164. It is a lot.
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165. Yes, it is.
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166. Those missing engines
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167. were definitely not
what investigators wanted...
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168. The whole world is talking about you.
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169. My Sully.
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170. God, I just can't believe this.
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171. Lorrie, I have to stay here longer
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172. for the NTSB investigation.
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173. Did I tell you that already?
I apologize if I didn't tell you.
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174. There is no need for you to apologize.
You are right where you need to be.
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175. I want you to know,
I did the best I could.
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176. Of course you did. You saved everyone.
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177. Uh, maybe we should
just talk in the morning. I'm tired.
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178. I'm overwhelmed by all this attention.
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179. I'm gonna be on TV in the morning.
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180. What are they gonna ask me?
What am I gonna say?
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181. Sully, do you want me to come be with you?
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182. No, Lorrie.
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183. Thanks, but the girls need you.
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184. Tell them I love them.
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185. I love you. Get some sleep.
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186. Yeah.
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187. Hey, maybe when I wake up,
it'll be January 14th.
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188. Wouldn't that be good?
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189. I love you.
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190. Why Captain Sullenberger
made that fateful decision
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191. to turn the Hudson into a runway?
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192. Well, only he can answer.
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193. But we now know it was the wrong choice.
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194. A choice that endangered the lives
of all of those on board.
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195. So, while much of the country
hails him as a hero,
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196. this new information will certainly
change everyone's understanding
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197. of the so-called "Miracle on the Hudson."
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198. Sully Sullenberger,
are you a hero or a fraud?
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199. - Hello?
- Jeff?
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200. I'm sorry to call so late.
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201. It's okay.
There's no sleep in this room either.
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202. Can you believe they charge
$5 for a Snickers?
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203. I could bankrupt the airline
in about four bites.
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204. Just thought
maybe you would want to, uh...
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205. Talk?
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206. Absolutely.
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207. Let's get some air.
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208. Great.
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209. All right. Be down there in five minutes.
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210. You enjoying the shakes?
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211. The nightmares, rapid heartbeat.
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212. A little bit.
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213. Union's offering us counseling.
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214. Yeah. What are they gonna say?
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215. "You were in a plane crash and lived.
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216. "It may have a minor impact
on your day-to-day."
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217. I don't like not being
in control of the process.
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218. - I want my self back.
- Yeah.
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219. I'm hoping six months from now,
we'll just be laughing
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220. about how we got to meet David Letterman.
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221. We're doing David Letterman?
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222. Yeah. Right after the next NTSB interview.
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223. Letterman.
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224. I'm guessing Dave
is gonna be slightly funnier.
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225. This is so surreal.
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226. I guess I'm having a little trouble
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227. separating reality
from whatever the hell this is.
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228. Yeah.
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229. This is two men freezing their asses off.
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230. Sully.
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231. Don't worry. You did a great thing.
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232. It's gonna be remembered
for a very long time.
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233. Here's the funny thing.
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234. I've delivered a million passengers
over 40 years in the air,
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235. but in the end,
I'm gonna be judged on 208 seconds.
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236. Come on. Tomorrow's gonna be a good day.
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237. Computer sims will prove you were right.
We can all put our wings back on.
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238. You wanna run?
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239. Yeah, let's run.
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240. Fucking cold out here.
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241. It was obvious.
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242. It was a critical situation,
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243. losing thrust in both engines
at a low altitude
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244. over one of the most densely
populated areas of the planet.
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245. But choosing to land on the Hudson,
that was still a big "if."
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246. I was sure I could do it.
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247. You were?
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248. Yes.
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249. How do you feel
when people call you a hero?
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250. I don't feel like a hero.
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251. I'm just a man who was doing his job.
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252. The right man for the job
at the right time.
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253. You've been flying for what,
nearly 40 years?
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254. Forty-two. It's been my life.
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255. My whole life.
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256. Your aircraft.
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257. My aircraft.
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258. I'll be busy crop dusting
in the Super Cub rest of the summer.
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259. So, you can take the plane up, I guess,
when you please.
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260. Still six bucks an hour.
I'll consider it lesson time.
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261. A pilot never stops acquiring knowledge.
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262. You'll make mistakes, everyone does.
Just learn from them.
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263. Yes, sir.
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264. And never forget,
no matter what's happening,
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266. Absolutely, sir.
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267. Oh, one other thing,
and this is important.
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268. - Sir?
- You can go ahead and smile.
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269. All right.
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270. - I apologize for the perspiration.
- Oh, no.
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271. After what you did,
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272. I'd think that Katie
couldn't be too intimidating.
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273. Oh, it wasn't Katie.
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274. It was the lights and the camera
that she brought with her.
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275. Okay. All done.
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276. That was from my mom.
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277. Her name is Brenda,
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278. she says to say "thank you"
and that she's single.
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279. Well, you tell Brenda thank you,
but I've got a girl at home.
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280. - Lucky woman.
- Thank you.
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281. Sully.
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282. Sully. Sully!
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283. Sully, where are you?
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284. I'm standing here calling your name.
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285. What's up with you?
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286. You need to get focused.
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287. Because the media request
avalanche continues.
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288. Yeah. Yeah.
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289. Larry Rooney volunteered to jump in
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290. and ride shotgun with you
the rest of the way.
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291. Thought you might need a friend.
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292. He'll take you to today's NTSB meeting.
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293. Airbus completed their
computer simulations as well.
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294. Good. Good, that'll help.
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295. There's something else.
Arnie Gentile called.
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296. He has the ACARS data.
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297. The left engine
was still operating at idle.
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298. Not possible. I felt it go.
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299. It was like we were stopped in midair.
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300. Arnie said there was a chance
it was sub-idle,
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301. that it still could've had thrust.
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302. I'm just letting you know
since the NTSB already does.
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303. Hmm.
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304. Is retirement next?
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305. What's next for you? What's next?
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306. Some room, please.
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307. Sully! Over here!
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308. Hey, Larry. Good to see a friendly face.
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309. Might be the last one you see today.
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310. You've got to be kidding me.
We've been through all this before.
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311. Look,
I'm sorry if you're frustrated,
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312. but our job is to investigate
how a plane ended up in the Hudson River.
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313. On the Hudson River.
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314. Isn't it a little early in the year
to go fishing?
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315. Seeking the facts
is hardly "fishing," Mr. Skiles.
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316. Okay,
then here's the most important fact.
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317. There's only two people who know
what happened in the cockpit that day
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318. and I'm one of them.
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319. And we appreciate your perspective.
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320. Why do you even think we're here today?
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321. It's because Captain Sullenberger
did not head back to LaGuardia.
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322. Look, I just finished training on the A320
and I can tell you,
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323. the only reason the plane operated
as well as it did,
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324. that the aircraft could land anywhere,
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325. is because Captain Sullenberger
turned on the Auxiliary Power Unit.
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326. He was simply following the QRH.
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327. No. No, he wasn't.
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328. He wasn't following
proper procedure at all.
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329. And I know, because
I had the QRH in my hands.
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330. He switched on the APU immediately
after engine rollback.
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331. According to Airbus,
that's the 15th thing on the list to do.
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332. Fifteenth.
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333. If he had followed the damn rules,
we'd all be dead.
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334. Maybe that's the part you don't like.
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335. You're not used to having
answers to your guesses.
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336. Look, what Jeff is saying
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337. is that I know the A320,
what it does and what it doesn't do.
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338. I have read countless CVR transcripts
of deceased pilots
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339. and I have significant
accident investigation experience.
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340. There is no question
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341. that you are a talented, dedicated,
experienced professional.
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342. But all the flights you piloted
before January 15th
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343. and every crash you investigated
are not the purview of this investigation.
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344. Only US Airways 1549 matters today.
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345. Your union has been advised.
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346. ACARS data relayed that the left engine
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347. continued to turn throughout the flight.
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348. Then the ACARS data is wrong.
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349. The evidence shows that the left engine
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350. was at idle or sub-idle
immediately following the bird strike.
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351. You show me the left engine,
I'll show you dead birds and no power.
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352. The left engine was lost in the crash
due to excessive damage on touchdown.
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353. But we can circle back to that later.
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354. Let's just assume that it was,
as you say,
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355. a dual engine loss due to bird strike.
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356. Your weight was 151,510 pounds,
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357. wind and temperature
north, northwest, 21°.
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358. Speed and altitude
200 knots at 2,818 feet.
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359. - Agree?
- Correct.
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360. We were able to run
all the algorithms concurrently.
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361. And the resulting computer simulations
of US Airways Flight 1549
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362. show that the aviation engineers
were correct.
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363. There was enough altitude and speed
after the bird strike
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364. for a successful return to LaGuardia.
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365. Successful?
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366. The plane landed at LaGuardia.
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367. Intact.
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368. Undamaged.
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370. No.
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371. From 20.
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372. Including attempts made for
Teterboro runways 1-9
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373. and LaGuardia runways 2-2 and 1-3.
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374. Every computer simulation
with the exact flight parameters
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375. demonstrated that a return
to LaGuardia was possible.
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376. And not just possible, probable.
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377. Does anyone need to hear
further computer evidence?
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378. Captain Sullenberger?
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379. First Officer Skiles?
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380. Not at this time.
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381. I would like to go over
the parameters that were used.
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382. We will make them available to the union.
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383. Thank you.
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384. Once the investigation is complete,
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the actual computer simulations.
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386. For now, they remain confidential.
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387. We cannot afford a leak to the press.
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388. There's been far too much talk
in the press already.
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389. When the complete cockpit
voice recording is compiled,
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390. along with ATC
and all on board transcripts combined,
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391. we will call you back.
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392. Thank you, gentlemen. Good day.
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393. Thank you.
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394. They're playing Pacman.
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395. You were flying a plane
full of human beings.
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396. Somehow, that's not how I remember it.
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397. It just doesn't seem right.
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398. It's because it's not right.
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399. Sully, you did everything you could
and it was more than enough.
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400. Ask the passengers.
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401. Ask your wife and kids. Ask mine.
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402. So what was the first thing
you heard from the cockpit?
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403. - "Brace for impact." Yes.
- "Brace for impact."
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404. Now, uh, ever hear that before
coming out of a cockpit?
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405. No, not ever.
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406. Um...
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407. Ever hear that in any other
aspect of your lives?
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408. I don't know.
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409. I don't know.
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410. They could take this show away from me.
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411. Jeff was relaxed and funny.
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412. He should be getting
all of our interview requests.
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413. Are they paying you
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414. for all this media stuff at least?
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415. It's news, Lorr.
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416. No payment is necessary.
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417. Oh, I wish the bank felt the same way.
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418. Why? What do you mean?
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419. It's just...
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420. We got another notice
about the space in Butte County.
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421. We'll find a tenant.
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422. It just takes time.
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423. Yeah, you've been saying that
for nine months, Sully.
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424. It's still vacant.
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425. The economy has to take a turn.
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426. It feels like if we lose that space,
the next domino to fall is the house.
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427. Lorr, we're not gonna lose the house.
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429. I'm sorry.
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431. and I'm alone and not enough sleep.
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432. Yeah, I know.
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433. Not a lot of sleep going on here either.
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435. But just tell me
you'll be back in the air soon.
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436. Not until the NTSB
is finished with their investigation.
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437. We need you flying.
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438. Lorr, if this goes badly,
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439. my career as a safety expert
will end as a website and a business card.
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440. I'm more worried
about your career as a pilot.
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441. What if I did blow this?
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442. What are you saying?
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443. What if I did get this wrong,
so close to the end of my career?
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444. If I endangered the lives
of all those passengers?
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445. Sully, watch the news. You're a hero.
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446. Everyone's gonna have to get used to it,
including the NTSB.
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447. Worst case scenario,
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448. the NTSB lists me as the probable cause.
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449. That's immediate retirement. No pension.
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450. My life's work gone.
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451. Okay, you're scaring me now, Sully.
What is going on?
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452. The left engine might have
still been idling.
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453. And the Airbus simulations say
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454. I could've made it back
to LaGuardia safely.
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455. But that doesn't make sense.
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456. Doesn't jibe with everything
I felt in the cockpit.
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457. Then why did you do it, Sully?
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458. What, land in the water?
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459. Wasn't that the most dangerous thing
you could have done?
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460. Good afternoon, Gursimran.
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461. The, uh, tuna basil
or the ham and cheddar?
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462. Tuna basil, Mr. Sully. Very fresh.
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463. - Thank you.
- Be careful up there.
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464. Too cold today. Too much cold.
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465. When are you gonna come fly with me?
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466. When US Air starts flights to Hyderabad.
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467. I will talk to the chairman,
see what we can work out.
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468. - Oh, for heaven's sakes, Diane!
- No!
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469. - It's his birthday!
- Come on! No, Mom!
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470. Just a little something.
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471. The suitcase is already overstuffed
with gifts for Will.
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472. It's always fun to get
something from the airport.
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473. Feels like you've traveled, too.
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474. Ma, he's turning one.
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475. Don't think he'll be discerning
what gift came from where.
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476. But I will.
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477. Maybe a snow globe.
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478. Something he'll remember.
Something "New York."
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479. Were you this generous when we were kids?
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480. Okay, sweetheart.
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481. I'll get you a snow globe, too.
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482. Fine. Come on.
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483. - Good afternoon, Sheila.
- Captain.
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484. - Hello, Donna.
- Captain.
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485. - Jeff.
- Hey, Sully. How are ya?
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486. Hey, guys! Jeff!
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487. We're not gonna make it!
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488. I've been waiting for a year
for this trip, Dad.
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489. I'm not gonna miss this flight.
Just meet us at the gate, okay?
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490. We'll see you there, Uncle Robbie.
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491. Altimeter is verified. 3-0-2-3.
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492. 3-0-2-3.
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493. Start checklist complete.
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494. You really think they'll release us?
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495. I've checked the latest reports.
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496. We're clear all the way to Charlotte.
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497. Then steaks.
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498. Del Frisco's. On me.
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499. Never been.
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500. And I hear good things.
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501. Oh.
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502. The rib eye'll break your heart.
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503. I'm more of a porterhouse man.
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504. The porterhouse will stop your heart.
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505. We are now closed
for US Airways flight 1549,
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506. service to Charlotte...
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507. Wait, wait!
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508. - You got it.
- Wait, wait, wait!
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509. Hi. I'm sorry.
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510. Um, Spirit sent us.
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511. We got canceled and they said
that we were re-routed.
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512. That you guys had some seats?
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513. Flight is closed.
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514. Wait, see that old guy
limping up right there?
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515. That's my dad. It's an emergency.
He's gotta be on this flight.
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516. What kind of emergency?
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517. - Golf emergency.
- This flight canceled?
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518. Oughta be.
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519. - ID's please.
- Oh, my God!
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520. How many people are traveling?
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521. Three. Thank you.
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522. Nothing together.
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523. That's all right.
Hell, I'll fly on the wing.
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524. Here we go.
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525. 22A,
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526. 6A
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527. and 6C.
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528. - Thank you. Thank you so much.
- Thank you.
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529. Thank you.
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530. - Yes! What!
- Happy ending.
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531. - She gave me the eye.
- You charming bastard!
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532. - Ahoy.
- Welcome aboard.
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533. - How's it going?
- Lucky you made it.
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534. - Yeah, no kidding.
- All right.
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535. - Thank you. Sorry.
- Thank you!
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536. - We're in six, Jeff.
- Oh, no. That's all Jimmy.
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537. I was up till 3:00.
I gotta get some sleep.
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538. You can sleep here.
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539. Not with you verbally running
the course the whole time.
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540. "I think I'll play
the seven iron on the 9th."
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541. No. Good night.
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542. Sorry. Excuse me.
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543. Here. There you go.
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544. - Thanks.
- Yeah, of course.
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545. Hey, guys, I'm in here.
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546. I'm so sorry.
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547. He likes to throw everything.
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548. That's perfect.
I like to catch everything.
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549. Hey, little man.
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550. I googled you last night.
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551. Read all about your company
on your website.
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552. It's impressive.
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553. Thanks.
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554. I thought I was
a good bullshitter, but you?
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555. You could go pro.
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556. Hey.
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557. Oh, I'm only teasing.
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558. The site does make it sound
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559. like your air safety consulting business
has got about 100 employees
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560. and headquarters in three states.
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561. Then when I dug a little deeper,
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562. I realized it's only you.
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563. Go easy.
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564. I'm just getting it going.
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565. I'm not usually accused
of being a bullshitter.
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566. Don't get me wrong.
Actually, it's a compliment.
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567. Off that website? I'd hire you.
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568. Good afternoon,
ladies and gentlemen.
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569. Welcome on board US Airways Flight 1549
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570. with service to Charlotte.
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571. Please review the safety instruction card
in the seatback pocket in front of you.
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572. It explains the safety features
of this aircraft
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573. as well as the location and operation
of the exit and flotation devices.
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574. Your seat cushion serves
as a flotation device.
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575. LaGuardia ramp, Cactus 1549.
Ready for pushback at gate 21.
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576. Cactus 1549, gate 21 cleared to push.
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577. Spot 28, ground for taxi.
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578. Be sure you turn that off.
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579. Tray table up.
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580. Just once I'd like to
get out of LaGuardia on time.
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581. Well, you know the only way to
get out of LaGuardia on time.
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582. Yeah, what's that?
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583. Fly out of JFK.
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584. Funny.
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585. Takeoff minimum fuel quantity verify.
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586. 19,000 pounds required.
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587. We got 21.8 on board.
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588. 19,000 pounds required. 21.8 on board.
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589. Cactus 1549.
Runway 4. Cleared for takeoff.
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590. Cactus 1549. Cleared for takeoff.
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591. TO/GA.
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592. TO/GA set.
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593. Positive rate.
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594. Gear up, please.
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595. Gear up.
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596. Nice view of the Hudson.
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597. I'll never get over
how beautiful it is up here.
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598. Life's easier in the air.
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599. I guess it is.
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600. Birds!
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601. Whoa.
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602. Oh, shit.
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603. Oh, yeah.
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604. It's just turbulence, probably.
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605. I'll check the cabin.
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606. What do you think's going on?
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607. It's okay.
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608. Everyone, might be a good idea
just to keep your seat belts on.
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609. We got one rolling back.
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610. We have both of them rolling back.
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611. Ignition start.
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612. Oh, my God.
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613. I'm starting the APU.
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614. Just double-check your seat belts, please.
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615. Seat belt. Relax.
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616. Can I make sure
your seatbelts are fastened?
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617. Make sure
your seat belts are fastened.
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618. Seat belts.
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619. - What do you think that was?
- I think it was a bird strike.
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620. - Then we're going back to LaGuardia.
- Yeah.
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621. Get out the QRH.
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622. Loss of thrust on both engines.
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623. Mayday, mayday, mayday.
This is Cactus 1549.
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624. We hit birds.
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625. Maintain 1-5000, Delta 3-3-1.
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626. We've lost thrust on both engines.
We are turning back towards LaGuardia.
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627. Okay, you need to return to LaGuardia?
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628. - Turn left heading 2-2-0.
- 2-2-0.
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629. Which engine did you lose?
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630. Both. Both engines.
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631. - Supe?
- Yeah?
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632. I have an emergency.
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633. What's the report?
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634. Both engines.
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635. - What?
- Both engines gone. No thrust.
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636. All right.
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637. LaGuardia says go to runway 1-3.
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638. Tower, stop your departure.
Got an emergency returning.
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639. 1549, bird strike.
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640. He lost both engines.
Returning immediately.
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641. Which engine?
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642. He lost thrust in both engines, he said.
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643. Cactus 1549, if we can get it for you,
do you wanna try to land runway 1-3?
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644. We are unable.
We may end up in the Hudson.
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645. I got an A320 diving for the river.
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646. Al, stack all the inbounds to LaGuardia.
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647. Let's put a hold on the tower, please.
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648. Come on, guys, stay on point.
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649. What about over to our right?
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650. Anything in New Jersey? Maybe Teterboro?
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651. Teterboro tower, I need a runway.
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652. Cactus 1549 needs to go
to the airport right now.
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653. Newark tower, what have you got?
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654. You have runway 2-9 cleared and ready.
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655. - You need emergency landing?
- Yes.
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656. Okay, yeah.
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657. Off your right side is Teterboro airport.
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658. Shit.
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659. This is the Captain.
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660. Brace for impact.
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661. Oh, my God.
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662. What?
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663. Brace, brace, brace!
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664. Heads down, stay down!
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665. Brace, brace, brace!
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666. Heads down, stay down!
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667. Cactus 1549, turn right 2-8-0.
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668. You can land runway one Teterboro.
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669. We can't make it.
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670. We're gonna end up in the Hudson.
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671. I'm sorry. Say again, Cactus?
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672. Cactus 1549, radar contact lost.
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673. KC, come on over here.
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674. You also got Newark off your two o'clock
in about seven miles.
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675. Don't go in the river.
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676. - Sir?
- Plug in.
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677. Cactus 1549, if you can,
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678. you got runway 2-9 available at Newark.
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679. It'll be two o'clock in seven miles.
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680. Come on.
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681. Please, God.
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682. I'm sorry, Patrick.
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683. He's inbound to Newark, I know it.
He just went off the box to focus.
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684. Patty.
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685. He'll come back up.
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686. He's heading to Teterboro.
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687. We need other eyes and ears.
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688. Attention, all aircraft
in the vicinity of the GW.
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689. When we come up
around this bend up here,
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690. we'll see the USS Intrepid.
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691. We got an A320 on emergency descent.
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692. Cactus 1549 is low level above the Hudson.
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693. This is helicopter 1-6-7, Mike Tango.
I've got eyes on him.
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694. Okay. I got a chopper with visuals.
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695. I'm staying on this.
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696. He's out there.
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697. He's headed to Newark, seven miles.
It's only seven miles.
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698. Cactus 1549, this is departure control.
On guard, do you read?
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699. He's going down.
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700. Cactus 1549, do you read me?
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701. Shit! He's going down!
He's gonna hit the water.
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702. - KC, take his seat.
- Sure.
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703. Tester's gonna come down.
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704. Breathalyzer, urine samples,
it's standard.
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705. His voice was so calm.
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706. When he said the Hudson,
I didn't believe it.
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707. This isn't happening.
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708. People don't survive
water landings, Henry.
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709. Pull up. Pull up.
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710. We're gonna brace.
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711. Pull up! Pull up!
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712. Thirty.
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713. Twenty.
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714. Ten.
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715. I'd better go.
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716. I am so sorry. I love you.
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717. Yeah. I gotta go.
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718. It had just taken off
from New York's LaGuardia Airport,
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719. bound for Charlotte, North Carolina,
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720. and then a mid-air disaster
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721. struck US Airways Flight 1549.
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722. It's possible that birds flew into
both of the aircraft engines.
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723. The pilot quickly realized he could not
return to the airport and land.
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724. His options severely limited,
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725. the only place he could go down
was the Hudson River.
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726. Choosing to land
on the Hudson, that was a big "if."
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727. Have you had
any troubles at home lately?
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728. Why'd you do it, Sully?
Land in the water?
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729. Sully, you did everything
you could. It was more than enough.
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730. Every computer simulation
demonstrated that a return was possible.
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731. The left engine
was still operating at idle.
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732. There was enough altitude and speed
for a successful return to LaGuardia.
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733. Wasn't that the most
dangerous thing you could have done?
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734. This is Tasty 1-1.
Abort test bombing run.
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735. I have an emergency
flight control malfunction.
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736. Two, join on me.
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737. Roger that.
Two joining on you.
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738. - Feels like hydraulics.
- Sir, do we need to punch out?
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739. No, I can still fly.
I'm running a control test.
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740. Get the checklist.
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741. We have the checklist, sir.
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742. Increasing thrust.
We need altitude.
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743. Hold on, we're gonna climb.
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744. Nellis Tower, this is Tasty 1-1
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745. with an emergency
flight control malfunction.
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746. We need a straight-in approach.
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747. Roger, Tasty 1-1.
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748. Turn left 2-0-0 to runway 3.
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749. Unable.
I repeat, I need a straight-in approach.
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750. Okay.
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751. Proceed straight ahead to runway 2-1.
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752. 2-1, Tasty 1-1.
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753. Two, I'm decreasing speed.
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754. Clear the board for a damage check.
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755. One, you look clean and dry,
but you're still trailing smoke.
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756. Roger that, Two.
Approach runway 2-1.
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757. One, I'll maintain chase
and follow you in.
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758. I have visual on the runway.
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759. What's our heading?
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760. Heading 0-2-0.
Five miles out, sir.
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761. All right. Gear in three.
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762. Tasty 1-1, check air speed.
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763. Looks like you're coming in hot.
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764. Nellis Tower,
I need speed to maintain control.
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765. Avoiding a stall.
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766. One, check your heading.
You're not gonna make the runway.
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767. I got it.
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768. I'm bringing her back.
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769. That was a hell of a landing, sir.
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770. I didn't think we were gonna make it.
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771. I'm gonna start charging you
for this stuff, all right?
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772. - Oh, get out of here.
- You hear me?
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773. - Thanks, Pete.
- Thanks, Pete.
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774. You got any nuts?
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775. - Hey.
- Hey.
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776. Let me know if you need anything.
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777. But what still seems so hard to believe
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778. is that everyone
aboard the plane survived,
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779. including two shivering babies
who were found in a life raft...
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780. Hey...
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781. Is that you?
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782. - Are you the pilot? Sully?
- Yeah.
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783. - That is you, right?
- Yeah.
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784. Hey, it's a pleasure to meet you.
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785. That was unreal,
what you did the other day.
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786. - That was really something.
- Yeah, he's a hero.
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787. A real pleasure to meet you.
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788. You know, we invented a drink after you
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789. as soon as that happened.
Ain't that right, Johnny?
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790. Yeah, you did. In fact, I'll take one.
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791. The Sully!
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792. It's a shot of Grey Goose
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793. with a, uh, splash of water.
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794. Splash of water.
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795. Hey, listen.
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796. To January 15th.
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797. Best day of the year.
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798. - To Sully.
- Sully.
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799. Hey, Pete.
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800. Sully's here, and he's there!
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801. Damn, Pete. He's everywhere!
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802. Yeah!
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803. Sully!
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804. You're like a real hero, man.
You know that?
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805. Keep it coming, Paulie.
I'll see you on One.
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806. Agreed.
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807. Twenty-one people on board, Cap.
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808. Last report says
there's ice out by the GW.
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809. - All right, thanks. Roger that.
- All right.
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810. Twenty-one on the TJ,
departing Midtown, slip Seven.
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811. Unbelievable.
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812. I cannot believe
you have the sack to say that.
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813. That's literally like giving
the entire city the finger.
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814. I'll say it again.
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815. Dennis Eckersley is without question
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816. the greatest relief pitcher
in the history of baseball.
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817. Are you blinded by the leg kick?
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818. Is that what it is? Or is it the mustache?
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819. You're just jealous he was never a Yankee.
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820. Jealous?
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821. Yeah.
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822. Now, let's turn to page seven...
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823. Brace, brace, brace!
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824. Heads down, stay down!
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825. Let me hold him.
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826. - Brace, brace, brace!
- It's okay. Let me hold him.
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827. Okay.
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828. Heads down, stay down!
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829. Brace, brace, brace!
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830. Heads down, stay down!
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831. - We're not gonna make it, Uncle Robbie.
- It's okay.
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832. Brace, brace, brace!
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833. I love you, Mom.
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834. - Heads down, stay down!
- To the moon and the stars
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835. - and all the way back.
- And all the way back.
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836. Heads down, stay down!
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837. What do we do, darling?
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838. Oh, my God.
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839. Evacuate.
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840. Evacuate.
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841. Grab your life vests, please.
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842. Opening forward door.
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843. It's flooding back here!
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844. Rob Kolodjay!
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845. - Dad!
- Go, go, go!
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846. Everyone! The aft exits are unusable.
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847. Move forward to the overwing exits!
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848. And don life vests now!
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849. Go! Exit! Go, go!
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850. Move forward.
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851. Move forward to the right
or left exit door.
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852. Jeff!
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853. He's back there, can you see him?
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854. Dad!
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855. - Everyone, come forward.
- Jump!
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856. Sir, evacuate the plane right now! Go!
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857. Sheila, the raft didn't deploy.
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858. Sir! Come back, sir!
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859. Calm down. You'll be fine.
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860. The rafts are waiting.
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861. Come on, come on, come on.
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862. Hurry up!
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863. It's gonna be bitter out there.
Here you go.
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864. Here. Gonna be bitter out there.
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865. Slowly.
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866. You need to get off this plane now.
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867. Feet first.
Slide slowly and gently.
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868. - Plenty of room.
- Come on, people.
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869. Okay. It's good now. Jump! Jump!
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870. Oh, my God. Is that gas?
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871. We have to jump.
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872. No, no, no, wait!
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873. You seeing this?
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874. Yeah. Holy Christ, that's a plane.
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875. Deploy that
man overboard ladder right away.
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876. All right, I'm on it.
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877. Shit.
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878. Mayday, mayday, mayday.
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879. Coast Guard sector New York,
channel 1-6, Thomas Jefferson.
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880. We have a passenger airliner
in the north river.
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881. We're en route. We will advise.
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882. Let's go, let's go!
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883. Jimmy, Jeff's still on that plane!
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884. We can't leave him there!
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885. Robbie, Robbie. Robbie!
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886. Robbie! The crew will grab him, okay?
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887. - The crew will get him, okay?
- He's in there!
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888. He'll be okay. He'll be okay.
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889. I'm okay, Mom. I'm okay.
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890. - Ma!
- Just leave me.
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891. Keep moving forward!
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892. Follow your instructions.
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893. - It's all right.
- There's water in the back.
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894. - We're doing fine.
- Come on. Let's get out!
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895. One after another. Keep moving forward.
Keep moving forward.
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896. This way. I'll help you out.
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897. You go ahead, sweetheart.
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898. Come on. She can't move.
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899. - Sir! Can you come help us?
- Yes, ma'am?
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900. Right there.
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901. Here's a floatation device.
Take that.
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902. Everyone, keep moving forward.
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903. Over the wings.
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904. If you have a life vest, put it on!
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905. All series near the Intrepid,
plane down.
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906. We got passengers on the wings.
Approach with caution.
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907. Stay calm and you'll all get out.
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908. Thank you.
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909. Move forward, move forward.
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910. Come on!
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911. Come on!
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912. Put a blanket on her leg.
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913. She needs a tourniquet.
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914. You're gonna be fine, honey. Go slow.
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915. Go slowly. Blanket.
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916. Wrap this around her leg. Make it tight.
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917. It's so cold out here.
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918. Get those first-aid kits
up to the bow
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919. and get some extra life jackets out there.
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920. We're here! We're here!
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921. It's all right. We're here.
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922. Give me a countdown, Victor.
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923. All right.
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924. Three,
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925. two...
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926. We're good. We're good.
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927. Come on, buddy.
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928. Hold it right there, baby. Come on.
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929. Easy. Go easy.
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930. Come on. One at a time.
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931. We're gonna get everybody, guys.
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932. This is Yogi Berra.
We're 30 seconds out.
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933. With a water temperature of 36 degrees
and a wind chill of minus 5,
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934. the surviving passengers of Flight 1549
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935. literally have minutes to live.
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936. We're five out.
We have visual on aircraft.
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937. All right, give me your hand.
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938. If anybody's got any problems,
just wait down there.
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939. We got some really good people
coming on their way, all right?
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940. Stand by.
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941. Fifty yards, go!
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942. You okay?
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943. I got you. You're gonna be okay.
All right?
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944. Got you.
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945. Is anyone still here? Come forward.
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946. Captain! Come back!
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947. Come forward!
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948. We need to get off the plane now.
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949. Captain!
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950. Captain! We have to go!
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951. It's time to get off the plane, right now!
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952. All right, you guys go. Go.
I'll be right behind you.
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953. Sully, we gotta go.
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954. Thank you.
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955. Everybody's okay.
Help is on the way.
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956. Twenty-six passengers
going to Port Imperial.
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957. Nineteen headed to Pier 81.
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958. We got 24 passengers on board
headed to Port Imperial.
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959. Whoever has miraculously survived
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960. this plummet from the skies
into the icy Hudson
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961. has about 300 of New York's finest
ready to help them.
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962. The only question remaining
is will it be too late?
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963. In Manhattan, Bobby Cuza, New York One.
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964. Come on, sir. Give me your hand.
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965. Grab on.
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966. Give me your hand, sir. It's okay.
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967. We got you.
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968. - My hands.
- Gotta warm them up.
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969. Get him a blanket, fast.
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970. I was sure I was gonna die.
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971. Hey, no one dies today.
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972. Give me your hand.
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973. Here you go, Captain. This way.
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974. Give us your hand, sir.
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975. Sully, wrap it around your arms.
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976. - Climb out now.
- Give me your hand.
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977. Can we get
a couple more blankets over here?
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978. Thank you.
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979. - Thank you so much.
- You're welcome.
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980. Give him some room.
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981. You're welcome.
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982. Hello?
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983. I wanted to call to say I'm okay.
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984. Oh, good. Are you still on the 5:50 home?
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985. There's been an incident.
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986. I'm okay, not a scratch somehow.
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987. Turn on the television.
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988. What do you mean "Turn on the television"?
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989. Lorrie, I can't talk right now.
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990. I will call you from the pier
when things quiet down.
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991. I had to land in the Hudson.
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992. Sully, I don't understand.
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993. I love you, and I'm okay.
Tell the girls I am okay.
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994. But I have to go.
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995. Girls, turn on the TV.
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996. An extensive rescue effort is underway
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997. after a US Airways Flight
crashes into the Hudson River,
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998. - sending passengers scrambling for safety.
- Oh, my God.
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999. If you have any wet clothing on,
take it off
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1000. and wrap up in a blanket
from the Red Cross.
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1001. You're gonna be okay. Okay, Lucille?
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1002. I'm gonna take you right
to the ambulance, all right?
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1003. Maybe he's here.
Maybe he beat us somehow.
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1004. There's lots of boats! Jeff!
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1005. Sully!
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1006. Dan!
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1007. Dan, I need to know who's hurt
and how badly, and I need a count.
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1008. 155, that's my number.
That's passengers and crew.
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1009. Okay. How are you?
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1010. I'll answer that question
when we've counted 155.
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1011. All right.
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1012. Honey, it's me.
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1013. Sort of. I won't be home tonight.
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1014. Sherri, I cannot believe
I am talking to you.
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1015. Captain. I'm here to escort you
to meet with Mayor Bloomberg
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1016. and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly.
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1017. If the Mayor wants to say hello,
he'll have to come down here.
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1018. We're still working.
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1019. Sully, I can keep assembling the count.
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1020. Jeff.
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1021. Jeff, I need a count.
We've gotta have a count.
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1022. There's no way to get
a real count out here, Sully.
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1023. Sully, Jeff's right.
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1024. Let's get you in some dry clothes
before you freeze to death.
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1025. Captain, what if the Mayor and Chief Kelly
come down here to meet with you?
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1026. Dan, because it was a domestic flight—
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1027. Yeah, we got no manifest.
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1028. We're gonna have to track
the passenger information down one by one.
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1029. - Can you help?
- Yeah.
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1030. I'm gonna call John Carey.
We're gonna get you a count.
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1031. But, Sully, listen. You've done enough.
Let me take it from here.
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1032. - Jeff?
- Pop!
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1033. - Oh!
- I'm okay.
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1034. I was on the other wing.
They brought us to Jersey.
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1035. I couldn't see you. I couldn't find you.
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1036. I could hear you shouting
my name the whole time.
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1037. I shouted back. I guess the river...
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1038. Are you okay?
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1039. I love you, son.
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1040. I love you, too.
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1041. Can you believe we made it?
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1042. I mean, the plane crashed
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1043. on the river!
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1044. Are you kidding me?
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1045. Ah, so unbelievable.
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1046. I've never been so happy
to be in New York in my life.
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1047. Hey, Patty.
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1048. Supe sent me looking for you.
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1049. Everyone's going nuts up top.
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1050. - Aren't you coming?
- I guess you didn't hear.
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1051. I lost Cactus 1549 in the Hudson.
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1052. Huh. I guess you haven't heard.
He landed the son of a bitch!
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1053. What?
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1054. Everyone's been pulled off.
It's a miracle!
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1055. I thought I lost them all.
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1056. - They've got to get a TV in here.
- Yeah. Seriously.
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1057. What is my pulse rate?
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1058. It's 110.
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1059. My normal resting is 55.
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1060. 110...
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1061. That's not good.
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1062. You are right. 110 is not good.
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1063. After what you just went through,
110 is extraordinary.
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1064. How is Doreen?
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1065. Fairly severe laceration.
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1066. But we'll keep her a day or two
to stem the infection.
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1067. But she'll be okay?
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1068. She'll have a scar
and a hell of a story to tell.
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1069. Although no one'll believe her.
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1070. Hell, I'm standing here with you right now
and I don't believe it.
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1071. You landed a plane on the Hudson.
Not a scratch on you.
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1072. Arnie.
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1073. The union is pulling out
all the big guns today, huh?
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1074. Talked to Dan Britt, Sully.
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1075. Got a count.
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1076. 155.
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1077. 155.
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1078. It's official.
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1079. - 155.
- 155.
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1080. 155.
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1081. Thank you, Arnie.
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1082. - Hey, Carl.
- Jeff.
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1083. - Sully.
- Carl.
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1084. Hell of a thing you pulled off
out there today.
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1085. Well, we're here.
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1086. It's about all I know at the moment.
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1087. Oh, this is Ms. May, with the hotel.
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1088. Wanted to have a quick word with you.
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1089. I won't take your time, gentlemen.
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1090. This is only to say that my staff and I
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1091. are committed to protecting your privacy.
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1092. So, if there's anything I can do at all...
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1093. If it's possible, I'd love to have
my uniform dry-cleaned overnight.
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1094. It's the only clothing that I have.
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1095. Dry-cleaning?
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1096. If it's too much... If it's too late...
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1097. Are you kidding?
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1098. Captain Sullenberger,
I'd give you this whole hotel if I could.
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1099. Oh, okay.
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1100. Well, thank you, Evelyn.
Thank you very much.
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1101. - Anything for Sully.
- Okay.
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1102. Have a blessed day.
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1103. What just happened?
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1104. You just got hugged by a total stranger.
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1105. Ah, come on, Sully.
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1106. When's the last time you heard of someone
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1107. landing a jet plane on the water
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1108. and everybody lived?
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1109. Exactly.
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1110. I got shaving cream,
razor blades, toothpaste.
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1111. And new clothes.
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1112. What, did you think we were ninjas?
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1113. Kmart was the only store open.
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1114. It's Queens. It's 10:00 in the evening.
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1115. - You find a Brooks Brothers.
- Yeah.
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1116. Sully.
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1117. What are you even still doing in uniform?
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1118. Ah. You know, I don't know.
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1119. Look, guys. It's been a long day.
Why don't you get some rest?
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1120. Mike Cleary will be over in the a.m.
and make sure you're both doing okay.
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1121. - Thank you, Carl.
- Yeah, thank you, Captain.
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1122. It's been a while since
New York had news this good.
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1123. Especially with an airplane in it.
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1124. I'll see you later, Sully.
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1125. The word city officials
keep repeating is "timing."
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1126. The perfect timing of the NYPD scuba units
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1127. and of the ferry boat captains,
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1128. and of course, the inexplicably
precise timing of the pilot.
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1129. Captain "Sully" Sullenberger,
who, with almost no time,
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1130. became a man for all time.
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1131. This is Kristine Johnson...
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1132. The timing.
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1133. reporting live from the Hudson River.
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1134. New York One Minute.
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1135. The coast guard released this new video
of Flight 1549
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1136. making its emergency landing
on the Hudson.
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1137. Meanwhile, the search is launched
for the engine of the aircraft.
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1138. Hey, Sully. Let me...
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1139. Come on. Answer.
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1140. Answer!
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1141. Larry, the CVR is in two days.
How fast can you arrange a favor?
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1142. Sully?
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1143. I know that Airbus has simulations
scheduled for the S22 sim at the factory.
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1144. But that's next week in Toulouse.
Can you get them to reschedule?
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1145. It's 1:30 in the morning.
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1146. I need you to make it happen
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1147. before we listen to the CVR.
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1148. Before our testimony is complete.
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1149. Why?
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1150. I have a right to see the simulations
and I have a feeling that
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1151. with human pilots and not a computer,
the results are going to be different.
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1152. What if they show the exact same result?
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1153. If they do,
then I'll hand you my wings myself.
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1154. It's all about the timing, Larry.
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1155. You can accomplish anything
if you're never in a hurry.
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1156. I sure as hell agree with that.
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1157. The CVR is on Wednesday. That's 36 hours.
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1158. Can you make it happen?
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1159. I'll try.
It's a lot of phone calls to make.
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1160. It's already 7:30
in the morning in France,
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1161. so you better get started.
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1162. Thank you, Larry. Thank you.
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1163. Hey, Lorrie.
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1164. Hi. I'm sorry to bother you
before the hearing.
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1165. Sweetheart, what happened?
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1166. I realized just now,
for the first time, that there were...
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1167. There were 155 people
on that plane and you were one of them.
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1168. We almost lost you.
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1169. Yeah, but you didn't. I'm right here.
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1170. How are you holding up?
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1171. Oh, I'm holding up.
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1172. Please tell me this is almost over.
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1173. It's almost over.
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1174. Okay.
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1175. I love you.
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1176. I love you, too.
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1177. I'll call you when they're done with me.
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1178. - Sully.
- Let's go, Larry.
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1179. - Good morning, Sully.
- Jeff.
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1180. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen,
and welcome.
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1181. My name is Charles Porter.
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1182. I've been assigned by the
National Transportation Safety Board
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1183. to conduct this public hearing here today.
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1184. We have a lot of material to cover.
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1185. But before we listen to
the cockpit voice recording...
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1186. And we will be listening to it
for the first time
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1187. along with you, gentlemen.
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1188. Per the request of
Captain Sullenberger and the union,
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1189. Airbus has agreed to link us via satellite
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1190. to today's piloted simulations.
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1191. Upload link, please.
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1192. They're just simulations, Sully.
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1193. Won't change my mind
about what happened up there.
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1194. Might change theirs.
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1195. Birds.
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1196. Number one's rolling back. And number two.
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1197. Auto pilot's off.
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1198. - Pilot off.
- Flight Director's off.
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1199. Flight Director is off.
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1200. All right. LaGuardia, Cactus 1549,
dual engine failure.
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1201. We have to return to the field.
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1202. Okay. I'm gonna left turn
back to LaGuardia 1-3.
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1203. I'll activate the approach for you.
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1204. It's activated.
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1205. Runway 1-3.
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1206. Glide slopes coming in nicely.
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1207. - Flaps two.
- Flaps two.
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1208. Sink Rate 900.
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1209. Too low, flaps.
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1210. Flight slow.
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1211. Too low, flaps.
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1212. Forty, 30, 20...
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1213. Successful landing
at LaGuardia, runway 1-3.
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1214. For the record,
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1215. the pilots and the computer
sims bear the same result.
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1216. Let's try for Teterboro now, please.
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1217. Upload the second run.
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1218. Birds.
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1219. Give me a heading 3-1-0.
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1220. Heading 3-1-0.
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1221. I'm gonna give you direct to Teterboro.
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1222. Direct Teterboro.
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1223. One thousand.
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1224. Flaps two.
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1225. Flaps two.
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1226. Too low, terrain.
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1227. Too low, terrain.
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1228. Too low, terrain.
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1229. Fifty, 40, 30, 20...
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1230. Successful landing
at Teterboro, runway 1-9.
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1231. Multiple airports, runways,
two successful landings.
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1232. We are simply mimicking
what the computer already told us.
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1233. A lot of toes were stepped on
in order to set this up for today.
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1234. And frankly, I really don't know
what you gentlemen plan to gain by it.
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1235. Can we get serious now?
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1236. Captain?
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1237. We've all heard about
the computer simulations
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1238. and now we are watching actual sims.
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1239. But I can't quite believe
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1240. you still have not taken
into account the human factor.
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1241. Human piloted simulations
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1242. showed that you could
make it back to the airport.
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1243. No, they don't.
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1244. These pilots were not behaving
like human beings,
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1245. like people who are experiencing this
for the first time.
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1246. Well, they may not be reacting
like you did.
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1247. Immediately after the bird strike
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1248. they are turning back for the airport.
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1249. Just as in the computer sims, correct?
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1250. That is correct.
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1251. They obviously knew the turn
and exactly what heading to fly.
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1252. They did not run a check.
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1253. They did not switch on the APU.
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1254. They had all the same
parameters that you faced.
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1255. No one warned us.
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1256. No one said,
"You are going to lose both engines
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1257. "at a lower altitude
than any jet in history.
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1258. "But be cool.
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1259. "Just make a left turn for LaGuardia
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1260. "like you're going back
to pick up the milk."
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1261. This was dual engine loss at 2,800 feet
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1262. followed by an immediate water landing
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1263. with 155 souls on board.
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1264. No one has ever trained
for an incident like that.
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1265. No one.
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1266. The Teterboro landing,
with its unrealistic bank angle
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1267. we were not the Thunderbirds up there.
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1268. I'd like to know how many times
the pilot practiced that maneuver
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1269. before he actually pulled it off.
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1270. I'm not questioning the pilots.
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1271. They're good pilots.
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1272. But they've clearly been instructed
to head for the airport
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1273. immediately after the bird strike.
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1274. You've allowed no time for analysis
or decision-making.
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1275. In these simulations, you've taken
all of the humanity out of the cockpit.
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1276. How much time did the pilots
spend planning for this event?
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1277. For these simulations?
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1278. You are looking for human error.
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1279. Then make it human.
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1280. This wasn't a video game.
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1281. It was life and death.
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1282. Sully's right. That's worth a few seconds.
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1283. Please ask how many
practice runs they had.
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1284. Seventeen.
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1285. Seventeen?
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1286. The pilot who landed at Teterboro
had 17 practice attempts
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1287. before the simulation we just witnessed.
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1288. Your reaction decision time
will be set at 35 seconds.
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1289. Thirty-five seconds.
That's not enough time.
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1290. We only had 208 seconds total,
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1291. so I'll take it.
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1292. Upload the link.
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1293. Return to LaGuardia.
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1294. Now with an added
35-second delay in response time.
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1295. - Birds.
- Okay, I saw them.
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1296. - Give me 35 seconds.
- Thirty-five seconds.
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1297. Time's up.
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1298. Here we go.
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1299. Flight path vector.
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1300. Going for 1-3.
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1301. Okay.
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1302. Activate confirm.
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1303. All right. You are confirmed.
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1304. We're heading right for the airport.
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1305. Caution, obstacle.
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1306. Caution, obstacle.
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1307. We're about
seven miles from the runway.
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1308. Caution, obstacle.
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1309. Terrain, terrain.
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1310. Pull up.
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1311. Pull up.
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1312. Pull up.
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1313. Pull up.
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1314. Too low, terrain.
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1315. We got a little extra speed.
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1316. You want some flaps?
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1317. Too low, terrain.
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1318. No, leave the flaps up.
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1319. Too low, terrain.
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1320. Too low, terrain.
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1321. Too low, terrain.
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1322. Fifty, 40, 30, 20...
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1323. Let's try Teterboro.
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1324. Upload the link, please.
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1325. Birds.
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1326. Auto pilot off.
Flight Director off.
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1327. Hack the time.
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1328. - Thirty-five seconds.
- Thirty-five seconds.
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1329. Engine one and two fail.
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1330. Turn.
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1331. Okay.
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1332. Let's see if we can make it.
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1333. Heading sub 2-9-8.
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1334. You seeing Teterboro out there?
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1335. I do.
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1336. Way too low.
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1337. Obstacle, obstacle.
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1338. Pull up.
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1339. Pull up.
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1340. Pull up.
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1341. Pull up.
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1342. Pull up.
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1343. Not gonna work, not gonna work.
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1344. Pull up.
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1345. Pull up.
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1346. Pull up.
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1347. Does anyone need to see more simulations?
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1348. Now that we've seen
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1349. can we, uh, listen to what actually did?
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1350. We will look at all
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1351. Elizabeth.
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1352. For the record,
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1353. this is the CVR of US Airways Flight 1549,
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1354. January 15th, 2009.
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1355. Gentlemen, headsets.
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1356. Birds!
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1357. Shit.
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1358. Oh, yeah.
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1359. We got one rolling back.
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1360. We have both of them rolling back.
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1361. Ignition start.
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1362. I'm starting the APU.
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1363. - My aircraft.
- Your aircraft.
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1364. Get out the QRH.
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1365. Priority left.
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1366. Loss of thrust on both engines.
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1367. Mayday, mayday, mayday.
This is Cactus 1549.
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1368. Hit birds.
We've lost thrust on both engines.
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1369. We are turning back towards LaGuardia.
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1370. Okay, you need to return to LaGuardia?
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1371. - Turn left heading 2-2-0.
- 2-2-0.
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1372. - Which engine did you lose?
- Both. Both engines.
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1373. "If fuel remaining, engine mode,
select your ignition."
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1374. - Ignition.
- Ignition.
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1375. - Thrust levers, confirm idle.
- Idle.
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1376. Airspeed. Optimum relight, 300 knots.
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1377. - We don't have that.
- No, we don't.
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1378. Cactus 1549,
if we can get it for you,
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1379. do you wanna try to land runway 1-3?
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1380. We are unable.
We may end up in the Hudson.
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1381. Emergency electrical power,
emergency generator not online.
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1382. Online.
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1383. ATC notified. Squawk 7700.
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1384. Distress message transmit. We did that.
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1385. Cactus 1549,
it's gonna be left traffic, runway 3-1.
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1386. Unable.
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1387. Okay. What do you need to land?
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1388. Wind shear.
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1389. FAC 1 off, then on.
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1390. Been 10 seconds, Captain. Come on.
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1391. Talk to me.
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1392. Cactus 1549,
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1393. runway 4's available if you wanna make
left traffic to runway 4.
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1394. I don't think we can make any runway.
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1395. Uh, what about over to our right?
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1396. Anything in New Jersey? Maybe Teterboro?
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1397. Okay, yeah.
Off your right side is Teterboro airport.
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1398. LaGuardia Departure,
got an emergency inbound.
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1399. This is Teterboro tower. Go ahead.
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1400. Cactus 1549 over the GW Bridge.
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1401. Needs to go to the airport right now.
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1402. Check. Does he need assistance?
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1403. Yes. Bird strike.
Can I get him in for runway 1?
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1404. Cactus 1549, you wanna
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1405. try and go to Teterboro?
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1406. Obstacle. Obstacle.
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1407. Obstacle. Obstacle.
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1408. Pull up.
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1409. Clear of conflict.
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1410. "No relight after 30 seconds,
engine master one and two, confirm off."
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1411. Off.
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1412. "Wait 30 seconds."
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1413. Too low, terrain.
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1414. Too low, terrain.
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1415. Too low, terrain.
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1416. Too low, terrain.
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1417. This is the captain.
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1418. Brace for impact.
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1419. Five hundred.
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1420. Cactus 1549, turn right 2-8-0.
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1421. You can land runway one Teterboro.
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1422. We can't make it.
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1423. Okay. Which runway
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1424. Go ahead. Try number one.
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1425. Number one.
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1426. No relight.
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1427. We're gonna end up in the Hudson.
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1428. Too low, terrain.
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1429. I'm sorry. Say again, Cactus?
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1430. Too low, terrain.
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1431. All right, let's put the flaps out.
Put the flaps out.
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1432. Flaps out.
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1433. Cactus 1549, radar contact lost.
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1434. You also got Newark off your two o'clock
in about seven miles.
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1435. Got flaps out.
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1436. Two hundred fifty feet in the air.
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1437. 170 knots. Got no power on either one.
Try the other one.
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1438. Try the other one.
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1439. 1549? Still up?
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1440. One hundred and fifty knots.
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1441. - Got flaps two. You want more?
- No. Let's stay at two.
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1442. You got runway 2-9 available at Newark.
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1443. It'll be two o'clock in seven miles.
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1444. You got any ideas?
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1445. Actually not.
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1446. Terrain, terrain.
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1447. Pull up. Pull up.
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1448. Pull up.
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1449. Pull up.
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1450. Pull up.
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1451. Pull up.
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1452. Pull up.
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1453. We're gonna brace.
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1454. Pull up.
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1455. Thirty...
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1456. Twenty...
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1457. Pull up.
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1458. I need to take a quick break.
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1459. What did you think?
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1460. Hearing the CVR just now?
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1461. Let me tell you what I think.
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1462. I'm just so damn proud.
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1463. And you, you were right there,
through all that distraction.
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1464. With so much at stake.
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1465. We did this together. We were a team.
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1466. Thanks, Sully.
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1467. - We did our job.
- We did our job.
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1468. Hey, you did good.
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1469. All right, folks.
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1470. I'd like to call this hearing
back to order.
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1471. If we could settle, please.
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1472. Take your seats.
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1473. That is honestly the first time
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1474. that I have listened to a crash recording
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1475. while actually sitting
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1476. with the captain and the first officer.
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1477. It's extraordinary.
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1478. That was no simulation.
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1479. No, it wasn't.
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1480. Gentlemen,
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1481. I want to inform you that
the left engine has been recovered.
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1482. We just received a comprehensive report.
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1483. There was extensive damage
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1484. to both the guide vanes
and fan blades of the engine.
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1485. Five compressor blades were fractured
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1486. and eight variable guide vanes missing.
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1487. So, no thrust?
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1488. As you testified,
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1489. it was completely destroyed.
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1490. The ACARS data was wrong.
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1491. I'd like to add something
on a personal note.
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1492. I can say with absolute confidence
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1493. that after speaking
with the rest of the flight crew,
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1494. with bird experts, aviation engineers,
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1495. after running through every scenario,
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1496. after interviewing each player,
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1497. there is still an "X" in this result
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1498. and it's you, Captain Sullenberger.
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1499. Remove you from the equation,
and the math just fails.
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1500. I disagree.
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1501. It wasn't just me. It was all of us.
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1502. It was Jeff and Donna
and Sheila and Doreen
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1503. and all of the passengers,
the rescue workers,
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1504. air traffic control,
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1505. ferry boat crews and the scuba cops.
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1506. We all did it.
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1507. We survived.
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1508. First Officer Skiles, is there
anything you'd like to add?
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1509. Anything you would have done differently
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1510. if you had to do it again?
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1511. Yes.
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1512. I would have done it in July.
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1513. 7F. 11F.
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1514. 9D.
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1515. 1C.
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1516. - 25B.
- 26B.
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1517. - 10B.
- 9A.
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1518. - 13C.
- 21A and B.
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1519. 155 is a number,
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1520. but when you can put faces to it
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1521. and not just 155 faces,
but the other faces,
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1522. the wives, the daughters, the sons,
the fathers, the mothers, the brothers,
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1523. it gets to be a pretty big
number pretty quickly.
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1524. This is your captain speaking.
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1525. I think today was as much and as good
for me and my crew as it was for you.
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1526. And because of the events
of January 15, 2009,
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1527. I'm convinced that we will be joined
in our hearts and in our minds forever.
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1528. I am the keeper of the mail.
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1529. So I read when people
from across the country write to us.
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1530. And I open the letters
that come to our house from your families.
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1531. And I open the Christmas cards.
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1532. So, thank you so much
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1533. for the gratitude that you've
expressed to our families
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1534. and the letters and the cards
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1535. because they really do make
a difference to us as well.
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1536. So, thank you.
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1537. English - SDH
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