Videos of USAirways flight Landing in the Hudson River

The experience of flying thousands of feet in the air under your control is exhilarating–The freedom, the thrill, the communion with the endless skies. However, would you know how to handle landing an airplane if for example, you lost both engines?

Comfortably confronting the unusual or unexpected is my specialty. A perfect example of this is the USAirways flight that landed safely in the Hudson River after the loss of both engines from a bird strike.

Pilot Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger was the hero that landed the USAirways plane with minimal damage to aircraft, crew and passengers. He is praised by his colleagues, industry officials and more importantly the passengers. For the full story, click here for the CNN report.

Below are two videos to demonstrate this masterful landing.

The first is re-creation with animation to depict the bird strike and landing with audio. You’ll notice the calm and decisive tone in the pilot’s voice. He was thinking ahead, he was ready.

The second video below is another simulation. The Audio is the author who offers details and explanation on the pilot’s course of action.

Due to the pilot’s quick assessment of his altitude, speed and surroundings, he was able to safely land the plane and all 155 passengers and crew survived!