Having just taken off from LaGuardia Airport, Sully and his crew unexpectedly flew into a flock of birds which caused an immediate duel engine failure. Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger, a veteran pilot with decades of flying experience, had to make a quick decision. Immediate clearance was given to land at two different airstrips, but Captain Sully knew the plane could not make it that far with the speed and altitude that it had.
Desperately searching for a place to land, he spotted the Hudson River and decided to execute a water landing. It was a great risk landing on the Hudson, because landing at that speed on the water could have seriously damaged the plane or possibly destroyed it. Co-pilot Jeff Skiles immediately assisted Sully and minutes later they had perfected a textbook water landing, saving all 155 people on-board.
New York ferry's were the first to arrive to help the survivors, NYPD's scuba team following shortly, while emergency services on land had time to gather to treat the wounded.
New York ferry's were the first to arrive to help the survivors, NYPD's scuba team following shortly, while emergency services on land had time to gather to treat the wounded.
You would think that after perfecting the water lading and saving everyone on board, they would be hailed as hero's. But, most of the movie focuses on the investigation into the incident, which was quite nerve wrecking. If the NTSB was able to prove that they were negligent in anyway, the pilots would have lost their licences and been charged.
The movie 'Sully; Miracle on the Hudson' is based on the autobiography 'Highest Duty; My Search For What Really Matters' by Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffery Zaslow.
Watching Sully; Miracle on the Hudson was a long awaited treat! I really admire and respect how Sully kept a clear head during the incident, didn't panic and when praise was given to the great feat he had accomplished he humbly told everyone that it was a team effort.
This movie is worth every cent spent to make it! Totally worth the watch and suitable for the whole family!
Title: Sully: Miracle on the Hudson
Actors: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Holt McCalleny and Laura Linney
Date of release: 2 December 2016 (UK)
Genres: Drama, Biography
Length; 1 hour and 36 minutes
Age restriction: 12A
