Im heutigen Videobeispiel kann man eine 3D-Animation der erfolgreichen Notlandung des US-Airways-Flugs 1549 im Hudson River sehen und den Funkverkehr des Piloten mit dem Tower des Flughafens LaGuardia hören. Anbei ein Protokoll, das das Verstehen sehr viel einfacher macht. Auf der Seite der US-Luftfahrtbehörde FAA kann man den gesamten Funksprechverkehr auch herunterladen. Zum Download.

Ich habe mir den Funkverkehr gestern ein paar Mal angehört und muss sagen, dass das hochprofessionelle Verhalten aller Beteiligten in dieser Situation absolut beeindruckend ist.

Erklärung zu den Abkürzungen:
AWE1549 steht für die Maschine America West Cactus 1549
L116 steht für den New York Terminal Control Center (TRACON) LaGuardia
EGF4718 steht für Eagle Flight 4718
TEB steht für Teterboro Air Traffic Control

3:25:51 (AWE1549): Cactus 1549 – 700 climbing 5,000.
3:26:00 (L116): Cactus 1549, New York departure radar contact. Climb and maintain 15,000.
3:26:04 (AWE1549): Maintain 15,000, Cactus 1549.
3:27:32 (L116): Cactus 1549, turn left heading 270.
3:27:36 (AWE1549): Ah, this is, uh, Cactus 1539. Hit birds, we lost thrust in both engines. We’re turning back towards LaGuardia.
3:27:42 (L116): Okay, yea, you need to return to LaGuardia. Turn left heading of, uh, 220.
3:27:46 (AWE1549): 220.
3:27:49 (L116): Tower, stop your departures. We got an emergency returning.
3:27:53 (LGA): Who is it?
3:27:54 (L116): It’s 1529. He, ah, bird strike. He lost all engines. He lost the thrust in the engines. He is returning immediately.
3:27:59 (LGA): Cactus 1529, which engines?
3:28:01 (L116): He lost thrust in both engines, he said.
3:28:03 (LGA): Got it.
3:28:05 (L116): Cactus 1529, if we can get it, do you want to try to land Runway 13?
3:28:11 (AWE1549): We’re unable. We may end up in the Hudson.
3:28:31 (L116): Alright, Cactus 1549, it’s going to be left traffic to Runway 31.
3:28:34 (AWE154): Unable.
3:28:36 (L116): Okay, what do you need to land?
3:29:02 (L116): Do you want to try and go to Teterboro?
3:29:03 (AWE1549): Yes.
3:29:05 (L116): Teterboro, Empire– actually LaGuardia Departure got an emergency inbound.
3:29:10 (TEB): Okay, go ahead.
3:29:11 (L116): Cactus 1529 over the George Washington Bridge, wants to go to the airport right now.
3:29:14 (TEB): He wants to go to our airport, check. Does he need any assistance.
3:29:17 (L116): Ah, yes. He, ah, he was a bird strike. Can I get him in for Runway 1?
3:29:19 (TEB): Runway 1, that’s good.
3:29:21 (L116): Cactus 1529, turn right 280. You can land Runway 1 at Teterboro.
3:29:25 (AWE1549): We can’t do it.
3:29:26 (L116): Okay, which runway would you like at Teterboro?
3:29:28 (AWE1549): We’re gonna be in the Hudson.
3:29:33 (L116): I’m sorry, say again, Cactus.
3:29:51 (L116): Cactus, ah, Cactus 1549, radar contact is lost. You also got Newark Airport off your two o’clock and about 7 miles.
3:30:06 (L116) Eagle Flight 4718, turn left heading 120
3:30:09: (EGF4718) 120, 4718, I don’t know I think he said he was going down in the Hudson
3:30:14 (L116): Cactus 1529, uh, you still on?

Vokabeltipps:

thrust: Schubkraft
engine: (hier) Triebwerk
emergency: Notfall
unable: nicht imstande