Question

Discuss in a one or two page report your research on cockpit/cabin delethalization for the US Airways Flight 1549 accident.

Answer 1

Flight 1549, the "Miracle on the Hudson", was Cassying 150 passangers and 5 crew members on January 15, 2009, when it left Labuardia Airport; bound for charlotte. A few minutes after take off at an altitude of 2,818 Seet, the aircraft hit a flocks of migrating Canada Geese, causing both engines to shut down. with only minutes to make life or death decisions, sullenberger tools control while stiles worked the checklist for engine restant. The aircraft slowed but continued to climb for a further 19 Seconds, reaching about 3,060 feet (930m) at an airspeed of about 185 knots , then began a glede descent, accelerating to alo knots (340 kmlh 240 mph I at 3:28:10 as it descended through 11650 feet (soom) At 3:27: 33 sullenberger radioed a may day Call to New York Terminal Radas. Approach Control -

this is Cactus 1539 , hid brods. we've lost thrust . con both engines. We're furning back towards La Guardia Air traffic controller patrick Hasten told La Guarlia's tower to hold all departuses, and directed sullenberger backs to Russway B. Sullen berger asted controllers for landing options in New Jersey, mentioning Teterboro Arsport. permission was given for Teterboro's Runway', The aircraft passed less than 900 feet carom) above the George Washington Bridge. Stellenberger Commanded over the cabin address System, "Brace for impact ".. and the flight attendants relayed the comms and to passangers. Meanwhile, air craft Controllers asked the coast Cruasd to Caution vessels in the Hudson and asts them to prepase to assist with rescue. Those were no seres injuries, but this event changed many lives.