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Sully to Tower -- "We're Goin' in the Hudson"

Posted Feb 5th 2009 11:29AM by TMZ Staff

Officials have finally released the dramatic audio recording of the moment Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger called in a double bird strike and warned air traffic control that Flight 1549 "might end up in the Hudson."

Flight 1549 audio: Click to watch
It's amazing how cool and calm everybody acted in the situation, however there was one moment of confusion -- during the brief communication, neither the pilot nor the traffic controllers identify the correct number of the flight -- 1549.

Sully calls it "1539" and the traffic controllers call it "Flight 1529" -- didn't matter in the end though, they still pulled off a "miracle."


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1. This man is a hero

Posted at 10:47AM on Feb 5th 2009 by ehendricks

2. True american hero hands down! Not a man who was worried about his image...did his job ..gave all his soul had for the situation, and came out a winner. All his pasengers have stories to tell when thier old.

Posted at 11:09AM on Feb 5th 2009 by The Dude

3. Why is it that air traffic control was not listening to Captain Sully?
Even after he said he was going down in THE HUDSON the air controller was telling him what runways were free. Captain Sully kept his calm even though he knew his aircraft was going to crash land. The calm in his voice is amazing.........a real hero.

Posted at 11:03AM on Feb 5th 2009 by Lekili

4. The whole crew is heroic. Grace under pressure saved many lives.

Posted at 11:07AM on Feb 5th 2009 by rainbow68

5. Wow

Posted at 11:13AM on Feb 5th 2009 by Hero on 1549

6. That is such a miracle. I think the controller did a great job of trying to find him different runways in just seconds. I am sure that he didn't want to hear that it was going into the Hudson. I can't even begin to imagine everything that was going through Capt. Sulley's mind as he was trying to land that plane. I had the news on when it happened and I never thought everyone would live. He is a hero and it's such a miracle and a blessing. I hope they are all doing well.

Posted at 11:15AM on Feb 5th 2009 by Candy

7. Wow! Captain Sully is a real hero. He was so calm and I dont think I ever heard his voice crack once. Rainbow68 is so right on the whole crew was heroic and grace under pressure saved many lives that day. Seeing them being honored at the Super Bowl was definately the highlight.

Posted at 11:35AM on Feb 5th 2009 by Bucky Katt

8. I can't believe how calm everyone was on that call. I would have screaming for dear life. Captain Sully is HERO...AMAZING...and might I add has a really sexy voice lol

Posted at 11:37AM on Feb 5th 2009 by SamNYC

9. Sully is truely a hero. God Bless him.

Posted at 11:39AM on Feb 5th 2009 by Sugar Cookie

10. HES GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS, HES GOT THE wHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS, HES GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS, HES GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS! Thank you GOD, Captain Sully, u r a hero!!!!!!!!!

Posted at 12:03PM on Feb 5th 2009 by patti

11. And the clowns in Hollywood think they have some real contribution to spaceship earth? I can't help think of the contrast between Cap Sully and Sean Penn, Michael Moore, Alec Baldwin, Et Al...

Posted at 12:09PM on Feb 5th 2009 by UFC faker

12. I'm terrified of flying but I pray to God that if something happens on one of my flights I have someone as cool and collected as this pilot was - OUTSTANDING! Your my hero!

Posted at 12:31PM on Feb 5th 2009 by KimberlyKay

13. Amazing, great job Capt. Sully :)

Posted at 1:08PM on Feb 5th 2009 by Mich

14. My God - listening to this recording really brings home the degree of professionalism and quick thinking of all of those involved in this incident. It's pretty amazing to listen to the air traffic control side of this - these gentlemen were doing everything possible to secure a place for the plane to land. BRAVO!!

Posted at 1:17PM on Feb 5th 2009 by gingerkitty

15. Congrats to Capt Sully and his crew. He will tell you(and he would be absolutely correct) that ALL airline pilots are subject to yearly training that requires them to handle situations much like the landing in the Hudson. Almost every capt. you meet when flying could have done exactly the same thing as Sully. This is why they used to be paid so much. When a situation arises where they CAN save your lives...they WILL.

Posted at 2:09PM on Feb 5th 2009 by DSC

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