The pre-flight and initial take-off run was normal. This was at a height of just under 3, feet and a distance of around 4. Almost immediately, both engines shut down, but the aircraft continued climbing for a further 19 seconds, then entered a glide descent as the pilots responded. Captain Sullenberger took control of the aircraft and started the APU Skiles had flown the take-off , whilst Skiles attempted to restart the engines. Sullenberger made a mayday call 22 seconds after the strike, calmly reporting:.
Sullenberger initially requested to return to La Guardia. The pilots soon realized this was not possible and requested landing options at Teterboro airport, New Jersey. They were cleared for an approach to runway 1 but quickly responded that they also could not make that and would end up in the Hudson.
The radio audio was released following the investigation and demonstrates the professionalism of the controllers and aircrew. The following clip contains the released audio, along with images from CCTV showing the approach and landing:.
After passing over the George Washington Bridge at just feet, the aircraft ditched in the Hudson at pm. The flight had lasted around five minutes. Passengers were evacuated onto the wings and the emergency slides. The evacuation was hampered by water entering the fuselage caused by an open door at the rear of the cabin, as well as fuselage damage from landing. But it was greatly assisted by the aircraft equipment. By chance, the aircraft was equipped for extended over-water use, meaning there was full life vest provision, and the exit slides could detach to be used as rafts.
There were several boats close to the ditching side which headed straight out to assist. Two NY Waterway ferries were the first to arrive and immediately started taking passengers onboard. Others, including the Coast Guard, were close behind, and emergency services assembled on the shore. All passengers were removed from the plane and water by 3. This looked at all piloting and technical aspects of the incident and ditching and made several recommendations for improvements.
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