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The NTSB were jerks!
posted by LloydSTAFFMOD on May 21, 2017 at 5:08 PM
He made a crash landing and had not one death yet, the people as the NTSB seemed to want to find fault anyway.
Reply by Markoff
on May 25, 2017 at 2:38 PM
I think nobody deny he did great job in such situation, but I think their point was in perfect conditions following manuals he should not end up in such situation in first place. But yeah they were kind of dicks thinking people are robots.
Reply by tmdb65271336
on May 25, 2017 at 2:52 PM
The film lied to punch up the drama. They did everything possible to move the (mandatory) investigation along as smoothly as possible and fully appreciated Sully's outstanding work.
http://www.cntraveler.com/story/what-the-sully-movie-gets-wrong
Reply by DanDare
on May 25, 2017 at 4:50 PM
If it happened like that in real life!
Reply by Lloyd
on May 26, 2017 at 12:38 AM
I have heard since my post that the NTSB were not happy at their portrayal. I should have done research before I posted my statement. Thanks for the link.
Reply by Fergoose
on June 30, 2022 at 5:02 PM
As a plot device it worked well to heighten tension, but guys and gals that investigate air incidents are lifesavers too. To invent a story largely based on a pilot fighting for his reputation against vindictive regulators/investigators is really poor.
They'd have been as well trying to show the coastguards and NYPD frogmen attempting to drown the crash survivors only for Sully to paddle out in a dingy and repel the would be murderers by pelting them with in-flight dessert pots and rolled up magazines.
More fool me for thinking this was one 'true story' without much wriggle room for invention. Eastwood could have at least had the courtesy at the end credits to say:
"The flight investigators were diligent professionals and I just made them look bad to give the film some dramatic tension. Gotcha!"
7/10 but tempted to drop it a point after reading the reality.