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politics.theatlantic.com - 2/5/2009
Hero Break!
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Listen to the cockpit-to-Tracon recordings from U.S. Airways Flight 1549.  Follow along with the transcript here , as the pilot talks to the New York departure controller.

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Swampland:  US Air 1549 Cockpit to Tower Recordings

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US Air 1549 Cockpit to Tower Recordings
Swampland — ... is it?" "It's 1529. He ah bird strike. He lost all engines. He lost the thrust in the engines. He is returning immediately. "Cactus 1529 which engines." "He lost thrust in both engines, he said." "Got it." "Cactus fifteen twenty nine if we can get it to you, do you want to try to land on runway one three?" "We're unable. We may end up in the Hudson." Listen to the audio here. Read the transcript here. (via aviation-junky Marc Ambinder)        ...

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Listen to them here . Transcripts also available at the link. This transcript of 1549 talking to New York’s departure control is the most interesting, to my mind.