Hudson Plane Cockpit Radio: Raw Tape Audio Released to Public by AP

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February 05, 2009

Pilot told controllers he was going into river. Hear the pilot of Flight 1549 tell confused controllers that he's landing in the river. WASHINGTON Just before he ditched into New York's Hudson R...

Pilot told controllers he was going into river.

Hear the pilot of Flight 1549 tell confused controllers that he's landing in the river.

WASHINGTON Just before he ditched into New York's Hudson River last month, the pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 calmly radioed to air traffic controllers, "We're going to be in the Hudson."

The audio recordings, released Thursday by the Federal Aviation Administration, reflect the initial tension between tower controllers and the cockpit and then confusion about whether the passenger jet went into the river.

"Emergency inbound," one tower controller says as he tries to arrange for the stricken plane to land at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey.

"Can I get him in for Runway One?" the controller at New York TRACON, the Terminal Radar Approach Control Center in Westbury, N.Y, asks the tower at Teterboro.

"Runway One, that's good," says the tower controller at Teterboro.

"Cactus 1529 turn right two-eight-zero" for Teterboro, the TRACON controller orders the plane's pilot. Cactus is the call sign used by controllers for US Airways; the FAA says the controller, in the intense situation, got the flight number wrong.

"We can't do it," replies the plane's pilot.

"Which runway would you like at Teterboro?" asks the tower at LaGuardia.

"We're going to be in the Hudson," the pilot replies.

"I'm sorry, say again Cactus" an air traffic controller responded after hearing the pilot's message that he was ditching the Airbus A320.

There was no response from the aircraft.

After contact with the plane is lost, the tension in the tower at LaGuardia is clearly reflected in the voice of a controller. He sighs and then whispers to himself, "All right" as he returns to his normal duties.

"He lost all thrust" and "they're gone, all frequencies," the controller tells another plane that is preparing to take off.

Pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger has told FAA investigators he glided the plane into the river rather than risking a catastrophic crash in a densely populated area. All 155 aboard survived.

The trouble began moments after Flight 1549 took off on Jan. 15.

"Hit birds, we lost thrust in both engines, we're turning back to LaGuardia," the aircraft reported.

Controllers handling the departure told the LaGuardia tower: "Tower, stop your departures, we got an emergency returning." After identifying the flight, they said, "He lost all engines, he lost the thrust in the engines, he is returning immediately."

But less than 20 seconds later, Flight 1549 reported: "We're unable. We may end up in the Hudson." That led to the unsuccessful scramble to divert the plane to Teterboro.

The National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday they've confirmed there were birds in both the airliner's engines. Remains from both engines have also been sent to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington to have the particular bird species identified.

The safety board also said that an engine surge experienced by aircraft during a flight two days before the accident was due to faulty temperature sensor. The sensor was replaced, and the engine was examined and found to be undamaged before being returned to service.

The flight data recorder revealed no anomalies or malfunctions in either engine until Sullenberger reported striking birds, the board said.

Engine maintenance records also show the engines had been serviced in compliance with the FAA's most recent safety directive, the board said.

Last week, the aircraft was moved from the barge where it had been docked in Jersey City, N.J., to a secure salvage yard in Kearny, N.J, where it will remain throughout the estimated 12 to 18 months the NTSB investigation could take.

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Associated Press writer Pete Yost in Washington contributed to this report.

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lynxxxxie (2 days ago) Show Hide

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Respect to pilots.

ScottfromTexas (3 days ago) Show Hide

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Captain said 1539 at the beginning, no?

Omerta001 (2 weeks ago) Show Hide

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Pilots like Chelsey Sullenburger(US), Bob Pearson(AC) and Robert Piché(TS) they all did the impossible to save the life of the passengers onboard!! I have great respect for them! They are doing a hell of a good job!

Clerence1969 (3 weeks ago) Show Hide

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Respect to Cpt. Sullenberger. He made, what they say almost impossible to be done - land a jetplane on water and keeping it in one piece. And, when asked if he s sure everyone was able to escape from plane, he had controlled every single seat before leaving, following the old "rule" "Captain is the last one to leave".
And Respect to all folks, who handle such a difficult situation in a such way. Sullenberger is a Hero, but don t forget the other ones, like Cpt. Al Haynes (Sioux City). RESPECT!

CLASSICALJAJ (2 weeks ago) Show Hide

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Agree fully Clerence.. . Respect also to Bob Pearson (Gimli Glider) who brought down (Glided) a jet saving all lives and also the aircraft. Great Pilots !

funkabby1 (3 weeks ago) Show Hide

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If i was the pilot i'd probablyshit my pants about a hundred times even before i'd of decided to land into the Hudson.

extre888 (3 weeks ago) Show Hide

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It's amazing how they can manage that situation without panyc!! But I must say that it makes me lough when the pilot says: we're gonna be in the Hudson, and the controller asks to repeat that again..... He can't believe it!!

lydayjr (1 month ago) Show Hide

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wow. these jobs are so hard to do. ATC and pilot- you must remain this calm in any situation. congrats. what about the co-pilot though- i hate that

KenyaPowa (1 month ago) Show Hide

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how calm he is.
relly good psych.
i wanna b a pilot
and i wanna b like him :)<33

cosminx2003 (1 month ago) Show Hide

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there was some shit in the atc controller's pants when the pilot said "we're gonna be in the hudson"..

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