Well, you know the only way to get out of LaGuardia on time?

Yeah, whats that?

Fly out of JFK!

Huh, funny...

Take off fuel quantity verify. 19,000 pounds required, we've got 21,048 on board.

19,000 pounds required, we've got 21,048 on board.

Radio: Cactus 1549, runway 4 cleared for takeoff.

Cactus 1549 cleared for takeoff.

Positive rate.

Gear up please.

Gear up.

Nice view of the Hudson. I'll never get over how beautiful it is up here.

Life's easier in the air.

Yes, it is.

Birds!!!

Whoa!!!

[Birds hitting airplane, engines catching on fire and shutting down]

Oh shit!!!

Oh, God.

[Bing bong]

Is this turbulence?

I'll check with the captain.

Whats goin on?

Its okay.

Everyone, might be a good idea just to keep your seatbelts on.

You got one rolling back. (Whirring and whizzing noise)

You got both of them rolling back!!!

Ignition start.

[Engine clicking]

I'm starting the APU (auxillary power unit).

Just double check your seat belts, please. Seat belts, gonna make sure your seat belts are fastened.

Make sure your seat belts are fastened!

Seat belts.

What do you think that was?

Think it was a bird strike.

Then we're going back to LaGuardia!

Yeah...

Get out the QRH.

We've lost thrust on both engines. Mayday Mayday Mayday this is Cactus 1549, we've hit birds!

Maintain 15000, Delta 331.

We've lost thrust on both engines. We are turning back towards LaGuardia.

Okay, you need to return to LaGuardia?

Turn left heading 220

Which engine did you lose?

Both. Both engines.

SOOP! I have an emergency.

What's the report?

Both engines.

What?

Both engines gone, no thrust.

All right, LaGuardia says go to Runway 13

Tower stop your departure, got emergency returning. 1549 bird strike. He lost both engines, returning immediately.

Which engine?

He lost trust in both engines, he said.

Cactus 1549 if we can get a few do you want to try to land Runway 13?

We are unable, we may end up in the Hudson.

I got an A320 diving for the River! Al, stack all the inbounds to LaGuardia.

Put a hold on the tower, please!

Come on guys, stay on point.

What about over to our right? Anything in New Jersey? Maybe Teterboro?

Teterboro Tower?

I need a runway, Cactus 1549 needs to go to the airport right now.

Newark tower what have you got?

Runway 29 clear and ready. Yeah, you need emergency landing?

Yes. Okay, yeah, off your right side is Teterboro Airport.

Shit.