FAA Releases Transcript From Hudson River Landing

The Federal Aviation Administration released on Thursday the flight tapes for U.S. Airways Flight 1549 that crash-landed in the Hudson River on January 15, 2009. The tapes reveal a calm piolot in Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger moments before he ditched the aircraft into the river. All crew and passengers survived the crash.

FAA Air Traffic Control communications for USAirways 1549, January 15, 2009: Listed below are the air traffic communications for LaGuardia tower (LGA), Teterboro tower (TEB), and the New York Tracon (N90) in the time period surrounding the accident available at www.faa.gov/

• New York Tracon Audio (MP3, 18.77 MB)
  
  
  New York Tracon Transcript (PDF, 309 KB)
  

• Teterboro Tower Audio (MP3, 40.85 MB)
  
  
  Teterboro Tower Transcripts Local Control (PDF, 533 KB)
  
  
  Teterboro Tower Transcripts Area Supervisor (PDF, 116 KB)
  

• LaGuardia Tower Audio and Transcripts
  
  
  Clearance Delivery Position Audio (MP3, 19.46 MB)
  
  
  Clearance Delivery Position Transcript (PDF, 74 KB)
  
  
  
  Ground Control Position Audio (MP3, 25.85 MB)
  
  
  Ground Control Position Transcript (PDF, 1.04 MB)
  
  
  
  Local Control Position Audio (MP3, 24.14 MB)
  
  
  Local Control Position Transcript (PDF, 1.17 MB)
  
  
  
  Class Bravo Airspace Position Audio (MP3, 42.33 MB)
  
  
  Class Bravo Airspace Position Transcript (PDF, 100 KB)
  
  
  
  Cab Coordinator Position Audio (MP3, 37.73 MB)
  
  
  Cab Coordinator Position Transcript (PDF, 1.03 MB)
  
  
  
  Air Traffic Information System (ATIS) Audio (MP3, 2.71 MB)
  
  
  Air Traffic Information System (ATIS)--No transcript available
  

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