What was Sully's callsign?
What was Sully's callsign? At 3:27:33, Sullenberger radioed a mayday call to New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON): ... this is Cactus fifteen thirty nine [sic – correct call sign was Cactus 1549], hit birds. We've lost thrust on both engines. We're turning back towards LaGuardia.
Did Sully call Mayday?
Sullenberger made a mayday call 22 seconds after the strike, calmly reporting: This is Cactus 1539, hit birds. We've lost thrust on both engines. We're turning back towards LaGuardia.
Why do pilots say Speedbird?
In the 1940's, BOAC (British Overseas Airways Corporation) used the name of its logo, the “Speedbird,” as a call sign. In the early 1970's, BOAC become British Airways through a merger and continued to use “Speedbird.” The call sign was especially appropriate when used by the supersonic Concorde.