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Recordings show pilot stayed cool before Hudson landing
The pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 displayed cool aplomb, not body-seizing terror, as he realized he had no choice but to land in the Hudson River, audio recordings released yesterday show.
In the last exchanges with air traffic controllers, Capt. Chesley Sullenberger calmly assessed the dire situation: His engines no longer had thrust. He was above a city that lacked open space and had millions...
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