Originally Posted by
BoeingBoy
Unless it's just come out today, the ATC tapes (or even a transcript) haven't been released yet. The quotes come from the NTSB briefings, where the communications between 1549 and ATC were covered.
Jim
In searching through the Internet, it does not appear that "mayday mayday mayday" was declared by the crew of Cactus 1549.
It appears that the NTSB spokeswoman was paraphrasing the conversation between the crew at ATC as the "mayday" call.
It would be cool if someone could post the actual recording of the conversation between ATC and Cactus 1549.
Here are some amazing pics of the A320 being lifted out of the Hudson
http://www.blues-twos.com/
More pics of N106US here too:
http://www.airliners.net/search/phot...nct_entry=true