The story is well told
The title looks like it should be about this man's heroic deeds
However, at the beginning, it focused on the many pressures the protagonist faced: the aggressiveness of the safety investigation committee, the wife's worries about the family's finances, the impact of overwhelming media coverage, and the fear that he might face the end of his career if it really was a mistake. Dreaming of driving a plane into a skyscraper and causing a big explosion, standing by the conference room window and hallucinating to see the plane crashing into the opposite skyscraper and causing a sea of fire, these all show the mental state of the protagonist who is under heavy pressure and is on the verge of a limit.
One step forward is a hero, one step back is a sinner, half sea, half fire
The real event process is told three times: the first time is in the context of the investigation, through questioning and answering, the decision-making and action results of the captain and co-pilot at the time are displayed sideways; the second time is in the middle of the film, The whole process of the incident was truthfully recorded with a calm camera, including the brief descriptions of several passengers before boarding. The staff of the ground control center did their best to provide support quickly. When they thought that the plane would crash, they were heartbroken. The captain and co-pilot were there. The tacit cooperation, mutual trust, and successful landing on the water, various rescue departments quickly helped, and finally the reassuring news: 155 people, all survived.
But the most important question remains in suspense: Did the captain really make the wrong decision? Was it really possible to land safely at a nearby airport?
And here comes the third retelling: the public hearing. At first the evidence seemed solid and irrefutable: the computer simulations came out before and against him. Simulated maneuvers where the pilots diverted to two adjacent airports also landed successfully. How to do? Did his extensive flying experience over the past few decades really not help him make the right decision?
The protagonist spoke calmly: You ignored the most important factor - people. In the face of the critical situation at the time, how could the simulated pilot be so calm and unhurried? How many times did they practice before starting the simulation?
The turnaround is here! First, the committee had to admit: the pilots practiced as many as 17 times before actually shooting the simulated video! Second, after adding 35 seconds of reaction and decision time, two new simulated actions - both failed! All kinds of foreshadowing at this moment profoundly highlighted how awesome the captain made the judgment that "we can't get to the airport" in a few seconds at that time! ! !
Some touching human details:
When feeling stressed and confused, the captain ran on the streets many times, emptied his brain in the cold wind, stabilized his thoughts, and came up with life-saving countermeasures (yes, the requirement for a real-life simulation test is that he thinks about it when running , is also the key to his comeback). Exercise is important, and never giving up is also important
When the time just happened, the wife was entangled by the media reports, the media squatting at the door of the house, and various difficulties in daily life. It wasn't until a few days later that she realized (and immediately called her husband): I just realized that you are also one of the 155 people on the plane, and we almost lost you! Sudden and huge changes, out of instinctive self-protection, delay, a little fear, and comprehend the major impact of changes are very real
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