Why was Captain Sally questioned by the investigation team after he made a successful forced landing?

Shirley 2022-04-20 09:01:32

"Captain Sully" after watching.

This movie is based on real events. On January 15, 2009, Sally served as the captain of US Airways 1549. During the flight, he encountered a bird strike and the twin-engine system went out, which was equivalent to the loss of the wings of the plane. Under the circumstances at that time, it was impossible to continue to fly forward, and if it returned, there would not be enough power to return to the original airport. The plane was flying above New York City at that time, and all the high-rise buildings were below it. If a decision was not made in time, it might fall in In the city, the buildings and buildings will be in ruins in an instant, and the casualties are no less than those in the plane, so Sally made a decisive decision in the face of such a situation, and decided to make a forced landing on the Hudson River next to the city center. His professionalism, calmness, and composure opened up the feat of landing on the water for the first time in aviation history and all personnel survived safely. Such an event was made into a movie seven years later, namely "Captain Sully"

After this incident, because of the damage of the plane, American Airlines set up an investigation team to conduct a comprehensive investigation of such a matter. Under the circumstances at that time, was the captain's decision the only way? No choice? If there are other options, and the captain puts the plane on the water again, which is equivalent to scrapping the entire plane, who will pay for such a loss? Faced with such doubts, the investigation team carried out a comprehensive investigation, data analysis, and related simulations. This process also attracted attention and pressure from Captain Sally and the co-pilot. The big data in the early stage believed that Captain Sally had other The choice was denied by the two captains. After all, the data is only a figure, and the process cannot be known. Under their statement, the airline carried out a man-machine simulation, adding all human and natural factors. Try to present the situation as much as possible, this man-machine simulation, plus the call record, finally make them innocent!

This movie is actually not only about the profession of Captain Sally, but also reflects the feelings of the incident for everyone. For the passengers, it was a disaster, thank God, but for the staff, other than that, There is also responsibility to investigate whether or not, whether the choice made by yourself is the best and also the experience and lessons!

After reading the comments, it is said that it is about human nature. Actually, I don’t think human nature is one of the themes. I think that behind a major incident, the investigation of losses is not about who is to blame, but to find out whether the captain’s decision is the most important. Good, if not, and it landed on water, the loss of the plane would be minor, but joking about the safety of the passengers is not a joke, so they investigate afterwards, and they are also doing their due diligence and giving the plane. Long, airline insurance companies make a "clarification"

Someone else compared this film with "Captain China". I don't think it is necessary. Although both are miracles in the history of aviation, the two events are different. One is that the biplane engine stalled due to a bird strike, and they were in high-rise buildings in the city; but they also have a common feature, that is, whether it is Captain Sally or Captain Liu Changjian, they are faced with such challenges, and they show calm and professional skills. And so will be what we have to learn!

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Extended Reading

Sully quotes

  • LT Cook: A pilot never stops acquiring knowledge. You'll make mistakes, everyone does. Just learn from them.

    Sully (16 Years Old): Yes, sir.

    LT Cook: And never forget, no matter what's happening, to fly the airplane.

  • Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger: [New York late at night and both men can't sleep so they decide to go for a walk. It's cold outside and both are bundled up] It's all so unreal. I guess I'm just having a little trouble separating reality from whatever the hell this is.

    Jeff Skiles: This is two men freezing their asses off.

    [They both laugh]

    Jeff Skiles: Sully

    [pause]

    Jeff Skiles: don't worry. You did a great thing and it's going to be remembered for a very long time.

    Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger: Funny thing is, I've delivered a million passengers over 40 years in the air and in the end I'll be judged on 208 seconds.

    Jeff Skiles: Come on. Tomorrow's going to be a good day. Computer SIMS will prove you were right and we can all put our wings back on.

    Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger: Do you want to run?

    [Both men go jogging on down the street]