2009: Flight 1549 crew praises smart, calm passengers
Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger says he'll take to the skies again -- as soon as he can shake Flight 1549 out of his head.
"I'll be going back to work as soon as I'm ready," said Sullenberger, who along with First Officer Jeffrey Skiles safely guided US Airways Flight 1549 to an emergency landing in the Hudson River last month.
Sullenberger, Skiles and veteran flight attendants Sheila Dail, Doreen Welsh and Donna Dent spoke to CNN's Larry King on Tuesday. The captain and his crew have achieved national fame since their January 15 landing, in which all 155 passengers survived.
Earlier this month, the National Transportation Safety Board said both the plane's engines contained the remains of birds, confirming the pilots' report that the engines shut down after colliding with birds less than 2 minutes after taking off.
Sullenberger told "Larry King Live" that bird strikes are not "terribly uncommon," though they typically have only minor impact on a plane.
"This was very different," Sullenberger said. "There were many large birds that struck all over the airplane, pelted us like hail and severely damaged both engines."
Sullenberger took over the controls from Skiles, who had been piloting the plane, and Skiles tried to restart the engines. Within minutes, Sullenberger decided to land the plane on the Hudson.
Structure of the lead:
Who: Chesley Sullenberger
What: says he'll take to the skies again
Where: in an interview
When: not given
Why: not given
How: as soon as he can shake Flight 1549 out of his head
Key Words:
veteran (n.)老將
remains (n.)殘骸
collide (v.)衝撞
strikes (n.)撞擊
typically (adv.)通常
minor (a.)較小的
pelt (v.)投擲
hail (n.)冰雹
remains (n.)殘骸
collide (v.)衝撞
strikes (n.)撞擊
typically (adv.)通常
minor (a.)較小的
pelt (v.)投擲
hail (n.)冰雹
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