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Pilot: 'We're Going to Be in the Hudson'

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Federal officials have released the audio of the conversation the pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 had with air traffic controllers as his plane lost power and he had to make an emergency landing in the Hudson River. (Feb. 5)

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Pilot: 'We're Going to Be in the Hudson'

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  • I thought those jet ...

    I thought those jet engines were designed to tear through birds. I once saw an old video of some testing and the engine was tearing up through some big chunks of hail.

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  • thats elitism at ...

    thats elitism at its best

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  • haha the exchange ...

    haha the exchange between the pilot and air traffic control sounds so calm compared to the second part of the clip where the emergency crew are speaking.

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  • Double engine ...

    Double engine failure and unable to land in either la Guardia or Teteboro, right next to the Hudson. I believe this..not.

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  • A water ditch is ...

    A water ditch is considered one of the hardest maneuvers to perform. It's considered "near impossible" and "practically suicidal" by many seasoned pilots, so the fact that he performed a perfect water ditch is nothing short of incredible.

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