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.[1] |
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 to you, do you want to try to land Runway 13? |
3:28:11 | AWE1549 | We're unable. We may end up in the Hudson. |
3:28:17 | L116 | Jet Link 2760, turn left 070. |
3:28:19 | BTA2760 | Left turn 070 Jet Link 2760. |
3:28:31 | L116 | Alright, Cactus 1549, it's going to be left traffic to Runway 31. |
3:28:34 | AWE1549 | Unable. |
3:28:36 | L116 | Okay, what do you need to land? |
3:28:46 | L116 | Cactus 1549, Runway 4 is available if you want to make left traffic to Runway 4. |
3:28:50 | AWE1549 | I'm not sure if we can make any runway. Oh, what's over to our right? Anything in New Jersey? Maybe Teterboro? |
3:28:55 | L116 | Okay, yea, off to your right side is Teterboro Airport. |
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. |
3:29:41 | L116 | Jet Link 2760, contact New York 126.8. |
3:29:45 | BTA2760 | 26.8, Jet Link 2760. |
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 210. |
3:30:09 | EGF4718 | 210, ah, 4718, I don't know I think he said he was going in the Hudson. |
3:30:14 | L116 | Cactus 1529, uh, you still on? |
3:30:22 | L116 | Cactus 1529, if you can, ah, you got, ah, Runway 29 available at Newark off your two o'clock and 7 miles. |
3:30:32 | L116 | Eagle Flight 4718, climb maintain 12,000. |
3:30:34 | EGF4718 | Okay, 12,000 and, ah, leaving five and 280 heading. |