Cases › DCA09MA026 › Cockpit voice recorder

AIRBUS A320US AIRWAYS INC

365 lines · 15:00:32 – 15:30:42 · Weehawken, NJ, 2009-01-15

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365 of 365 lines

CaptainFirst officerControllersWarningsSounds

The final secondsjump to the end ↓

15:30:23EGPWScaution terrain.
15:30:23CAM-2actually not.
15:30:24EGPWSterrain terrain. pull up. pull up. ["pull up" repeats until the end of the recording]
15:30:38HOT-1we're gonna brace.
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15:30:38HOT-2* * switch?
15:30:40HOT-1yes.
15:30:41.1GPWS(fifty or thirty)
15:30:42FWCretard. 15:30:43.7 [End of Recording] 15:30:43.7 [End of Transcript]
15:30:42CVRGroup Chairman’s Factual Report Page 47 of 47

Crew communication

365 lines readobservations a human-factors reviewer takes from a transcript — the sterile cockpit, the Board's own notations, rhythm, CRM markers. Not emotions, not scores: the affect is in the audio, and the audio is sealed

50 / 37

floor share · CA / FO %

non-pertinent talk in sterile window

0 · 8 · 3

laughter · delivery · expletives

1 of 17

crew questions unanswered in 8 s

14 of 19

warnings with a crew response in 5 s

Utterances per minute, one row per speaker on one clock. shaded = sterile-cockpit window · red = end of recording.

Sterile cockpit · 14 CFR 121.542

Window: 15:15:42–15:30:42 · basis: assumed — the last 15 minutes of the recording; no altitude data. Candidate non-pertinent lines below are a first reading for the investigator, not a finding.

15:15:49“* I talked to CLP [Central Load Plan] he's gonna send it.”
15:19:40“below the line... oh you finished it all * * -”
15:19:42“-yeah kay thank you. we're good. holding short.”
15:26:37“uh what a view of the Hudson today.”
15:28:10.6“we're unable. we may end up in the Hudson.”
15:29:37“ok put it back on... put it back on.”

The Board’s own notations

Delivery and physiological notes the transcribers added in brackets, plus # expletives. 24 words are marked unintelligible (*).

sound similar to cockpit door closing15:04:13“[sound similar to cockpit door closing]”
#15:04:20“ok. that # door again.”
sound similar to cockpit door closing15:04:29“[sound similar to cockpit door closing]”
#15:14:26“ok thank you. I need this number, yeah I wanted this part... I'm gonna just call this guy directly cause I don't think this OPS guy knows what the # he's doin.”
sound of single chime15:15:12“[sound of single chime]”
#15:27:12“oh #.”
sound of single chime15:27:22.4“[sound of single chime]”
sound of single chime15:27:24.4“[sound of single chime]”
sound of single chime15:27:26.5“[sound of single chime]”
sound of single chime, between the single chimes at 5.7 second intervals15:27:44“[sound of single chime, between the single chimes at 5.7 second intervals]”
sound of single chime15:28:03“[sound of single chime]”

Silences of 45 s or more

186 s15:21:48 → 15:24:54in sterile window
107 s15:00:32 → 15:02:19
73 s15:16:13 → 15:17:26in sterile window

Concerns voiced, and what followed

Hedged or questioning lines from one pilot in the critical window, with the other pilot’s next words.

15:29:10“wait thirty seconds.”
→ 15:29:11“this is the Captain brace for impact.”
15:29:21“is that all the power you got? * (wanna) number one? or we got power on number one.”
→ 15:29:25“we can't do it.”
15:30:09“got no power on either one? try the other one. 4718 two one zero uh forty seven eighteen. I think he said he's goin in the Hudson.”
→ 15:30:11“try the other one.”

Warnings and the response

15:28:36traffic traffic.
→ 1 s later: 15:28:37“(he wants us) to come in and land on one three...for whatever.”
15:28:45go around. windshear ahead.
→ 0 s later: 15:28:45“FAC [Flight Augmentation Computer] one off, then on.”
15:28:59monitor vertical speed.
→ 1 s later: 15:29:00“no relight after thirty seconds, engine master one and two confirm-”
15:29:05clear of conflict.
→ 2 s later: 15:29:07“-off.”
15:29:14.9one thousand.
→ 1.1 s later: 15:29:16“engine master two, back on.”
15:29:37too low. terrain.
→ no crew words within 5 s
15:29:41too low. terrain.
→ 3 s later: 15:29:44“no relight.”
15:29:43too low. terrain.
→ 1 s later: 15:29:44“no relight.”
15:29:45caution. terrain.
→ 3 s later: 15:29:48“flaps out?”
15:29:48caution terrain.
→ 0 s later: 15:29:48“flaps out?”
15:29:49terrain terrain. pull up. pull up.
→ no crew words within 5 s
15:29:55pull up. pull up. pull up. pull up. pull up. pull up.
→ no crew words within 5 s
15:30:04too low. terrain.
→ 2 s later: 15:30:06“hundred and seventy knots.”
15:30:06too low. gear.
→ 0 s later: 15:30:06“hundred and seventy knots.”
15:30:13caution terrain.
→ 3 s later: 15:30:16“hundred and fifty knots.”
15:30:15caution terrain.
→ 1 s later: 15:30:16“hundred and fifty knots.”
15:30:23caution terrain.
→ 0 s later: 15:30:23“actually not.”
15:30:24terrain terrain. pull up. pull up. ["pull up" repeats until the end of the recording]
→ no crew words within 5 s
15:30:41.1(fifty or thirty)
→ no crew words within 5 s

Questions between the pilots left unanswered

15:29:48“flaps out?”

Standard callouts

V1Rotate / VrPositive rateGear upV2 · not in transcript1,000 ft · not in transcript500 ft · not in transcriptMinimums · not in transcriptGear down · not in transcriptRunway in sight · not in transcriptGo around · not in transcriptStabilized · not in transcript

“Not in transcript” never means “not said”: a line may be unintelligible, or the recording may not cover that phase.

Language, as counts

Speaker	words	questions	hedges	exclamations	expletives	checklists	non-pertinent lines
Captain	940	9	9	2	2	3	13
First officer	683	9	9	2	1	2	7
Observer / jumpseat	242	0	0	0	0	1	0

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15:00:32ATCATISexpressway visual runway three one approach in use. depart runway four, bravo four hold line in use. LaGuardia class bravo services avail- able on frequency one two six point zero five. all pilots read back all hold short instructions and assigned altitudes. advise on initial contact you have information papa... LaGuardia airport in- formation papa. one nine five one zulu. winds three four zero at one three, visibility one zero. ceiling three thousand five hundred broken. temperature minus six dewpoint minus one four. altimeter three zero two three. remarks A O two sea level pressure two three four. [ATIS repeats on ch2 until time 15:02:44.]p.15

15:02:19CACAM-1yes, thank you.p.15

15:02:21CACAM-1so we should have two open seats (cause) the jumpseaters are gonna sit in the back.p.15

15:02:25CAMCAM-?thank you.p.15

15:02:26CACAM-1all right anytime.p.15

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15:02:27CAMCAM-?cool you bet.p.16

15:02:30CAMCAM-?ok.p.16

15:02:35FOHOT-2the seats uh-p.16

15:02:37CAHOT-1there you go.p.16

15:02:45CAMCAM-?do you mind if I keep my bag(s) up here?p.16

15:02:47CACAM-1no not at all.p.16

15:02:48CAMCAM-?thank you so much.p.16

15:02:51CAPA-1a quick hello from the cockpit crew, this is fifteen forty nine bound for Charlotte. its a nice day for flying, be at thirty eight thousand feet mostly smooth about an hour and forty five minutes takeoff to landing, welcome aboard.p.16

15:03:12FOCAM-2quite a difference in the flight time pretty in- credible, huh? fifty six minutes.p.16

15:03:15CAHOT-1well we had a hundred and sixty knots of wind all the way up here. its a average headwind on this lists minus one ten.p.16

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15:03:34CAHOT-1all right.p.17

15:03:34OBPA-3if everyone would please take their seats.p.17

15:03:39CAHOT-1* *.p.17

15:03:40INTINTR-4hello cockpit ground's ready.p.17

15:03:42CAINTR-1we'll give them a call.p.17

15:03:42FORDO-2(ground) fifteen forty nine like to push at uh gate twenty one.p.17

15:03:47RMPRMPCactus (fifteen) forty nine....gate twenty one, spot twenty eight, ground * for your taxi.p.17

15:03:55FORDO-2ok uh. that's uh * what's wrong here. [may be multiple mic keys]p.17

15:03:57CAHOT-1ok... clear to push?p.17

15:04:00FOHOT-2yeah.p.17

15:04:01INTINTR-4yes sir, you say you are clear to push?p.17

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15:04:02CAINTR-1clear to push, spot twenty eight, brakes re- leased.p.18

15:04:03FORDO-2and that's uh spot twenty eight for Cactus uh nine- er fifteen forty nine, excuse me and over to ground twenty one seven.p.18

15:04:05INTINTR-4twenty eight, brakes released.p.18

15:04:09RMPRMPaffirmative.p.18

15:04:09CAMCAM-?seated and stowed.p.18

15:04:11CAHOT-1thank you, all set.p.18

15:04:13◦CAM[sound similar to cockpit door closing]p.18

15:04:20CAHOT-1ok. that # door again.p.18

15:04:23FOHOT-2what's wrong?p.18

15:04:24CAHOT-1this-p.18

15:04:25FOHOT-2oh.p.18

15:04:25CACAM-1(you) have to slam it pretty hard.p.18

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15:04:29◦CAM[sound similar to cockpit door closing]p.19

15:04:52CAHOT-1got the newest Charlotte.p.19

15:05:04OBPA-3ladies and gentlemen all electronic devices have to be turned off at this time, anything with an on off button must be in the off position.p.19

15:05:07CAHOT-1yeah too bad they aren't still using three one... for takeoff.p.19

15:05:10FOHOT-2yeah.p.19

15:05:11CAHOT-1I was hoping we could land on four and takeoff on three one, but it didn't quite work out that way.p.19

15:05:22FOHOT-2well we can make an attempt to beat Northwest here anyways.p.19

15:05:25CAHOT-1what's that?p.19

15:05:26FOHOT-2so we can make an attempt to beat Northwest but he's already starting isn't he.p.19

15:05:29CAHOT-1yeah. and we have to pull up before we can even start on this.p.19

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15:05:32FOHOT-2they start their number two engine first.p.20

15:05:34OBPA-3good afternoon ladies and gentlemen welcome on board US Airways flight fifteen forty nine, with service to Charlotte. please take a moment to listen to this important safety information, in preparation for departure be certain that your seat back is straight up and your tray table is stowed. all carryon items must be secured com- pletely underneath the seat in front of you, or stowed in an overhead compartment. please use caution when placing items in or removing them from the overhead bins. please ensure that all electronic devices are turned off, some devices such as cell phones, TVs, radios and any device transmitting a signal may not be used at anytime during flight. however you may be certain * * use other electronic devices when advised by your crew. please direct your atten- tion to the flight attendants in the cabin, for eve- ryone's safety regulations require your compli- ance with all lighted signs, placards, and crew- member instructions. whenever the seatbelt sign is illuminated please make sure that you seat- belt is fastened low and tight around your hips. to fasten insert the metal fitting into the buckle and tighten by pulling loose end away from you. to release lift the metal flap. during the flight thep.20

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15:05:34USUSAirways.p.22

15:05:34CAHOT-1that's interesting.p.22

15:05:41FOHOT-2did you always start number one or is that a uh America West thing?p.22

15:05:44CAHOT-1no that's no its been that way ever since I've been on it, for six and a half years anyway.p.22

15:06:09CAINTR-1confirm we're clear to start?p.22

15:06:10INTINTR-4uh, one second.p.22

15:06:13CAHOT-1he told me to wait.p.22

15:06:15FOHOT-2he did?p.22

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15:06:16CAHOT-1yeah, this guy was giving the signal but I asked and he said no wait just a second.p.23

15:06:17FOHOT-2yeah.... OK.p.23

15:06:25INTINTR-4kay. clear to start.p.23

15:06:26CAINTR-1clear to start.p.23

15:06:26CAHOT-1start engines.p.23

15:06:44FOHOT-2wonder how the Northwest and Delta pilots are gettin on.p.23

15:06:47CAHOT-1I wonder about that too, I have no idea.p.23

15:07:01◦CAM[sound similar to power interruption]p.23

15:07:01◦CAM[sound similar to increase in engine noise/frequency]p.23

15:07:04CAHOT-1yeah hopefully better than we and West do.p.23

15:07:11FOHOT-2be hard to do worse.p.23

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15:07:13CAHOT-1yeah... well I hadn't heard much about it lately but I can't imagine it'd be any better.p.24

15:07:20FOHOT-2I think that's just cause we're separate..... and there's nothing going on right now.p.24

15:07:25CAHOT-1right.p.24

15:07:28INTINTR-4kay set the parking brake.p.24

15:07:32CAINTR-1parking brake set. disconnect.p.24

15:07:34INTINTR-4brake set, disconnect.p.24

15:08:15CAHOT-1okay wands up, wave off.p.24

15:08:16FOHOT-2wands up.p.24

15:08:17CAHOT-1flaps two, taxi.p.24

15:08:36FORDO-2ground Cactus uh fifteen forty nine spot twenty eight, taxi please.p.24

15:08:40ATCGNDCactus fifteen forty nine LaGuardia ground run- way four uh, turn left alpha, short of golf, and uh did you call clearance?p.24

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15:08:48FORDO-2(I'm) sorry forgot.p.25

15:08:48CAHOT-1*.p.25

15:08:52CAHOT-1uh thirty five two. so its alpha short of golf is that right?p.25

15:08:56FOHOT-2yup.p.25

15:08:57CAHOT-1yeah I'll start taxiing while you do that.p.25

15:08:58FOHOT-2ok.p.25

15:09:35FORDO-2Cactus fifteen forty nine is uh over BIGGY seven one three four, and three sixty and up to five thousand.p.25

15:09:44CAHOT-1you put it here.p.25

15:09:46FOHOT-2what was that?... am I on the wrong one?p.25

15:09:53CAHOT-1you switched me off of ground.p.25

15:09:55FOHOT-2oh, sorry.p.25

15:09:57HOTHOT-?* you wanna be there [heard on CH2]p.25

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15:10:04CAHOT-1you were talking on number two but you switched number one.p.26

15:10:07FOHOT-2ok.p.26

15:10:11FORDO-2I'm sorry I messed up my radio here Cactus fif- teen forty nine, seven one three four and we're three sixty up to five thousand.p.26

15:10:40FORDO-2Cactus-p.26

15:10:41FORDO-2Cactus fifteen forty nine is uh squawking seven one three four and were uh runway four three sixty and five thousand.p.26

15:10:48CLCCLC(kay it's) fifteen forty nine LaGuardia clearance read *back correct, ground point seven verify information papa.p.26

15:10:53FORDO-2we have papa.p.26

15:10:54FORDO-2we have papa thank you Cactus uh * fifteen forty nine.p.26

15:10:58CLCCLCground point seven.p.26

15:11:05FOHOT-2ok.p.26

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15:11:06CAHOT-1ok no change.p.27

15:11:08FOHOT-2I don't think my uh MIC switch works all the time here.p.27

15:11:12CAHOT-1your trigger, your trigger?p.27

15:11:12FOCAM-2* * transmit.p.27

15:11:14FOCAM-2what's that?p.27

15:11:15CAHOT-1your trigger on the stick? ... I'll write that up too.p.27

15:11:18FOCAM-2so you don't hear me transmit... you might wanna jump in.p.27

15:11:21CAHOT-1ok.... got it.p.27

15:11:25CARDO-1and OPS, fifteen forty nine.p.27

15:11:28CAHOT-1I'm calling on number two.p.27

15:11:31ATCOPSyeah, (sixteen) forty nine go ahead.p.27

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15:11:33CARDO-1yeah fifteen forty nine if you want uh weight and balance uh corrected to total of passenger one forty eight and ACM [additional crew members] two.p.28

15:11:42ATCOPSok one forty eight.p.28

15:11:51CARDO-1yeah for fifteen forty nine passenger count is one four eight, plus ACM two.p.28

15:12:00CARDO-1so one forty eight, plus two ACM's.p.28

15:12:02ATCOPSok. copy that.p.28

15:12:08CAHOT-1all right... I'm still holding short of golf, and they're correcting the passenger count to one forty eight.p.28

15:12:25ATCGNDCactus fifteen forty nine taxi foxtrot, bravo hold short echo, just gotta hold you there for about three minutes uh for your uh in trail into Char- lotte.p.28

15:12:31FORDO-2foxtrot, bravo, short of echo, Cactus fifteen forty nine.p.28

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15:12:35CAHOT-1ok, foxtrot, bravo, hold short of echo... and once we stop then, I'll do the flight control check.p.29

15:12:57CAHOT-1did it uh, did it not uplink?p.29

15:13:01FOHOT-2(well) I figured it was the old one.p.29

15:13:04CAHOT-1what's that?p.29

15:13:06FOHOT-2umm.... ok.p.29

15:13:18FOHOT-2so do you want me to use this one?p.29

15:13:19CAHOT-1oh... oh I see what you're saying, yeah I uh you can wait if you want I just thought we'd have something in there.p.29

15:13:37CAHOT-1yeah we can wait, that's fine.p.29

15:13:38FOHOT-2go with this one? ok.p.29

15:13:40CAHOT-1cause we're going to be holding here for a min- ute anyway.... all right foxtrot, bravo, hold short of echo.p.29

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15:14:15CAHOT-1where is the uh, the portion of the release the- of the weight and balance part of it that was be- low what you tore off to put on here... or was there part of it.p.30

15:14:24FOHOT-2there was, I think I threw it away it just had names on it... its right here.p.30

15:14:26CAHOT-1ok thank you. I need this number, yeah I wanted this part... I'm gonna just call this guy directly cause I don't think this OPS guy knows what the # he's doin.p.30

15:15:04CAHOT-1I'm just gonna call our load control agent di- rectly, it's his number right here.p.30

15:15:12FWCFWC[sound of single chime]p.30

15:15:15CAHOT-1yeah I'm the Captain on fifteen forty nine aircraft one zero six if you'll if you will please correct the passenger count we have a total of one four eight, plus two plus two ACM. [sounds as if this communication is by cellular telephone]p.30

15:15:19ATCGNDCactus fifteen forty nine follow the Northwest you can monitor tower.p.30

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15:15:23FORDO-2Cactus fifteen forty nine follow Northwest moni- tor tower, thank you.p.31

15:15:32CAHOT-1that's it... thank you. runway four, thank you, bye. [sounds as if communication is by cellular telephone]p.31

15:15:38CAHOT-1what did I miss?p.31

15:15:40FOHOT-2follow Northwest.p.31

15:15:41CAHOT-1all right here we go.p.31

15:15:49CAHOT-1* I talked to CLP [Central Load Plan] he's gonna send it.p.31

15:15:54CAHOT-1all right, flight control check.p.31

15:15:57FOCAM-2full up........full down.p.31

15:16:01FOHOT-2neutral.p.31

15:16:03FOHOT-2full left.p.31

15:16:06FOHOT-2full right.p.31

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15:16:07FOHOT-2neutral.p.32

15:16:09FOHOT-2full left.p.32

15:16:11FOHOT-2full right.p.32

15:16:13FOHOT-2neutral.p.32

15:17:26CAHOT-1I'll go ahead and sit them down.p.32

15:17:30CAPA-1flight attendants please be seated for takeoff.p.32

15:17:33FOHOT-2kay.p.32

15:18:03CAHOT-1okay, taxi check.p.32

15:18:07FOHOT-2* *.p.32

15:18:19FOHOT-2departure briefing, FMS. [Flight Management System]p.32

15:18:21CAHOT-1reviewed runway four.p.32

15:18:22FOHOT-2flaps verify. two planned, two indicated.p.32

15:18:24CAHOT-1two planned, two indicated.p.32

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15:18:46FOHOT-2um. takeoff data verify... one forty, one forty five, one forty nine, TOGA. [Takeoff/Go Around]p.33

15:18:53CAHOT-1one forty, one forty five, one forty nine, TOGA.p.33

15:18:56FOHOT-2the uh weight verify, one fifty two point two.p.33

15:19:00CAHOT-1one fifty two point two.p.33

15:19:02FOHOT-2flight controls verify checked.p.33

15:19:03CAHOT-1check.p.33

15:19:04FOHOT-2stab and trim verify, thirty one point one per- cent... and zero.p.33

15:19:08CAHOT-1thirty one point one percent, zero.p.33

15:19:11FOHOT-2the uh.... engine anti-ice.p.33

15:19:13CAHOT-1is off.p.33

15:19:16FOCAM-2ECAM [Electronic Centralized Aircraft Monitor- ing] verify takeoff, no blue, status checked.p.33

15:19:19CAHOT-1takeoff, no blue, status checked.p.33

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15:19:22FOPA-2ladies and gentlemen at this time we're number one for takeoff, flight attendants please be seated.p.34

15:19:25CAHOT-1* *.p.34

15:19:27FOHOT-2takeoff min fuel quantity verify. nineteen thou- sand pounds required we got twenty one point eight on board.p.34

15:19:32CAHOT-1nineteen thousand pounds required, twenty one eight on board.p.34

15:19:35FOHOT-2flight attendants notified, engine mode is nor- mal, the taxi checklist is complete sir.p.34

15:19:40CAHOT-1below the line... oh you finished it all * * -p.34

15:19:42FOCAM-2yeah.p.34

15:19:42CAHOT-1-yeah kay thank you. we're good. holding short.p.34

15:20:03CAHOT-1still possible.p.34

15:20:06FOCAM-2oh yeah.p.34

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15:20:37ATCTWRCactus fifteen forty nine, LaGuardia runway four position and hold. traffic to land three one.p.35

15:20:40FORDO-2position and hold runway four, Cactus uh fifteen forty nine.p.35

15:20:42CAHOT-1on the hold.p.35

15:20:44◦CAM[sound similar to increase then decrease in en- gine noise/frequency]p.35

15:21:27CAHOT-1your brakes, your aircraft.p.35

15:21:30FOHOT-2my aircraft.p.35

15:21:48CAHOT-1he's gotta *.p.35

15:24:54ATCTWRCactus fifteen forty nine runway four clear for takeoff.p.35

15:24:56.7CARDO-1Cactus fifteen forty nine clear for takeoff.p.35

15:25:06◦CAM[sound similar to increase in engine noise/speed]p.35

15:25:09FOCAM-2TOGA.p.35

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15:25:10CAHOT-1TOGA set.p.36

15:25:20CAHOT-1eighty.p.36

15:25:21FOHOT-2checked.p.36

15:25:33CAHOT-1V one, rotate.p.36

15:25:38CAHOT-1positive rate.p.36

15:25:39FOHOT-2gear up please.p.36

15:25:39CAHOT-1gear up.p.36

15:25:45ATCTWRCactus fifteen forty nine contact New York de- parture, good day.p.36

15:25:48CARDO-1good day.p.36

15:25:49FOHOT-2heading select please.p.36

15:25:51.2CARDO-1Cactus fifteen forty nine, seven hundred, climb- ing five thousand.p.36

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15:26:00ATCDEPCactus fifteen forty nine New York departure radar contact, climb and maintain one five thou- sand.p.37

15:26:02◦CAM[sound similar to decrease in engine noise/speed]p.37

15:26:03.9CARDO-1maintain one five thousand Cactus fifteen forty nine.p.37

15:26:07CAHOT-1fifteen.p.37

15:26:08FOHOT-2fifteen. climb.p.37

15:26:10CAHOT-1climb set.p.37

15:26:16FOHOT-2and flaps one please.p.37

15:26:17CAHOT-1flaps one.p.37

15:26:37CAHOT-1uh what a view of the Hudson today.p.37

15:26:42FOHOT-2yeah.p.37

15:26:52FOHOT-2flaps up please, after takeoff checklist.p.37

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15:26:54CAHOT-1flaps up.p.38

15:27:07CAHOT-1after takeoff checklist complete.p.38

15:27:10.4CAHOT-1birds.p.38

15:27:11FOHOT-2whoa.p.38

15:27:11.4◦CAM[sound of thump/thud(s) followed by shuddering sound]p.38

15:27:12FOHOT-2oh #.p.38

15:27:13CAHOT-1oh yeah.p.38

15:27:13◦CAM[sound similar to decrease in engine noise/frequency begins]p.38

15:27:14FOHOT-2uh oh.p.38

15:27:15CAHOT-1we got one rol- both of 'em rolling back.p.38

15:27:18◦CAM[rumbling sound begins and continues until ap- proximately 15:28:08]p.38

15:27:18.5CAHOT-1ignition, start.p.38

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15:27:21.3CAHOT-1I'm starting the APU.p.39

15:27:22.4FWCFWC[sound of single chime]p.39

15:27:23.2CAHOT-1my aircraft.p.39

15:27:24FOHOT-2your aircraft.p.39

15:27:24.4FWCFWC[sound of single chime]p.39

15:27:25◦CAM[sound similar to electrical noise from engine igniters begins]p.39

15:27:26.5FWCFWCpriority left. [auto callout from the FWC. this oc- curs when the sidestick priority button is acti- vated on the Captain's sidestick]p.39

15:27:26.5FWCFWC[sound of single chime]p.39

15:27:28◦CAM[sound similar to electrical noise from engine igniters ends]p.39

15:27:28CAHOT-1get the QRH... [Quick Reference Handbook] loss of thrust on both engines.p.39

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15:27:30FWCFWC[sound of single chime begins and repeats at approximately 5.7 second intervals until 15:27:59]p.40

15:27:32.9CARDO-1mayday mayday mayday. uh this is uh Cactus fifteen thirty nine hit birds, we've lost thrust (in/on) both engines we're turning back towards LaGuardia.p.40

15:27:42ATCDEPok uh, you need to return to LaGuardia? turn left heading of uh two two zero.p.40

15:27:43◦CAM[sound similar to electrical noise from engine igniters begins]p.40

15:27:44FWCFWC[sound of single chime, between the single chimes at 5.7 second intervals]p.40

15:27:46CARDO-1two two zero.p.40

15:27:50FOHOT-2if fuel remaining, engine mode selector, igni- tion.* ignition.p.40

15:27:54CAHOT-1ignition.p.40

15:27:55FOHOT-2thrust levers confirm idle.p.40

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15:27:58CAHOT-1idle.p.41

15:28:02FOHOT-2airspeed optimum relight. three hundred knots. we don't have that.p.41

15:28:03FWCFWC[sound of single chime]p.41

15:28:05CAHOT-1we don't.p.41

15:28:05ATCDEPCactus fifteen twenty nine, if we can get it for you do you want to try to land runway one three?p.41

15:28:05FOCAM-2if three nineteen-p.41

15:28:10.6CARDO-1we're unable. we may end up in the Hudson.p.41

15:28:14FOHOT-2emergency electrical power... emergency gen- erator not online.p.41

15:28:18◦CAM[sound similar to electrical noise from engine igniters ends]p.41

15:28:19CAHOT-1(it’s/is) online.p.41

15:28:21FOHOT-2ATC notify. squawk seventy seven hundred.p.41

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15:28:25CAHOT-1yeah. the left one's coming back up a little bit.p.42

15:28:30FOHOT-2distress message, transmit. we did.p.42

15:28:31ATCDEParright Cactus fifteen forty nine its gonna be left traffic for runway three one.p.42

15:28:35CARDO-1unable.p.42

15:28:36!TCAStraffic traffic.p.42

15:28:36ATCDEPokay, what do you need to land?p.42

15:28:37FOHOT-2(he wants us) to come in and land on one three...for whatever.p.42

15:28:45PWSPWSgo around. windshear ahead.p.42

15:28:45FOHOT-2FAC [Flight Augmentation Computer] one off, then on.p.42

15:28:46ATCDEPCactus fifteen (twenty) nine runway four's avail- able if you wanna make left traffic to runway four.p.42

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15:28:49.9CARDO-1I'm not sure we can make any runway. uh what's over to our right anything in New Jersey maybe Teterboro?p.43

15:28:55ATCDEPok yeah, off your right side is Teterboro airport.p.43

15:28:59!TCASmonitor vertical speed.p.43

15:29:00FOHOT-2no relight after thirty seconds, engine master one and two confirm-p.43

15:29:02ATCDEPyou wanna try and go to Teterboro?p.43

15:29:03CARDO-1yes.p.43

15:29:05!TCASclear of conflict.p.43

15:29:07FOHOT-2-off.p.43

15:29:07CAHOT-1off.p.43

15:29:10FOHOT-2wait thirty seconds.p.43

15:29:11CAPA-1this is the Captain brace for impact.p.43

15:29:14.9!GPWSone thousand.p.43

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15:29:16FOHOT-2engine master two, back on.p.44

15:29:18CAHOT-1back on.p.44

15:29:19FOHOT-2on.p.44

15:29:21ATCDEPCactus fifteen twenty nine turn right two eight zero, you can land runway one at Teterboro.p.44

15:29:21FOCAM-2is that all the power you got? * (wanna) number one? or we got power on number one.p.44

15:29:25CARDO-1we can't do it.p.44

15:29:26CAHOT-1go ahead, try number one.p.44

15:29:27ATCDEPkay which runway would you like at Teterboro?p.44

15:29:27FWCFWC[sound of continuous repetitive chime for 9.6 seconds ]p.44

15:29:28CARDO-1we're gonna be in the Hudson.p.44

15:29:33ATCDEPI'm sorry say again Cactus?p.44

15:29:36FOHOT-2I put it back on.p.44

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15:29:37FWCFWC[sound of continuous repetitive chime for 37.4 seconds ]p.45

15:29:37CAHOT-1ok put it back on... put it back on.p.45

15:29:37!GPWStoo low. terrain.p.45

15:29:41!GPWStoo low. terrain.p.45

15:29:43!GPWStoo low. terrain.p.45

15:29:44FOHOT-2no relight.p.45

15:29:45.4CAHOT-1ok lets go put the flaps out, put the flaps out.p.45

15:29:45!EGPWScaution. terrain.p.45

15:29:48!EGPWScaution terrain.p.45

15:29:48FOHOT-2flaps out?p.45

15:29:49!EGPWSterrain terrain. pull up. pull up.p.45

15:29:51ATCDEPCactus uh....p.45

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15:29:53ATCDEPCactus fifteen forty nine radar contact is lost you also got Newark airport off your two o'clock in about seven miles.p.46

15:29:55!EGPWSpull up. pull up. pull up. pull up. pull up. pull up.p.46

15:30:01FOHOT-2got flaps out.p.46

15:30:03FOHOT-2two hundred fifty feet in the air.p.46

15:30:04!GPWStoo low. terrain.p.46

15:30:06!GPWStoo low. gear.p.46

15:30:06FOCAM-2hundred and seventy knots.p.46

15:30:09FOCAM-2got no power on either one? try the other one. 4718 two one zero uh forty seven eighteen. I think he said he's goin in the Hudson.p.46

15:30:11CAHOT-1try the other one.p.46

15:30:13!EGPWScaution terrain.p.46

15:30:14ATCDEPCactus fifteen twenty nine uh, you still on?p.46

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15:30:15FWCFWC[sound of continuous repetitive chime begins and continues to end of recording]p.47

15:30:15!EGPWScaution terrain.p.47

15:30:16FOHOT-2hundred and fifty knots.p.47

15:30:17FOHOT-2got flaps two, you want more?p.47

15:30:19CAHOT-1no lets stay at two.p.47

15:30:21CAHOT-1got any ideas?p.47

15:30:22ATCDEPCactus fifteen twenty nine if you can uh....you got uh runway uh two nine available at Newark it'll be two o'clock and seven miles.p.47

15:30:23!EGPWScaution terrain.p.47

15:30:23FOCAM-2actually not.p.47

15:30:24!EGPWSterrain terrain. pull up. pull up. ["pull up" repeats until the end of the recording]p.47

15:30:38CAHOT-1we're gonna brace.p.47

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15:30:38FOHOT-2* * switch?p.48

15:30:40CAHOT-1yes.p.48

15:30:41.1!GPWS(fifty or thirty)p.48

15:30:42FWCFWCretard. 15:30:43.7 [End of Recording] 15:30:43.7 [End of Transcript]p.48

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