So Captain Sullenberger made a quick decision to land the plane on the freezing water of the nearby Hudson River.

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Captain Sullenberger walked through the plane twice to make sure everyone was off.

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Captain Chesley Sullenberger reported that both of his plane's engines had struck birds.

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Thirty-minute extensions would be possible if the captain reasonably believed the plane would take off within that time.

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The Iron Maiden frontman, 52, who holds a commercial pilot's licence, will captain the Astraeus Airlines plane from Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

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In general, when a stick shaker activates, pilots are taught to apply full power and maintain the plane's altitude or lower the nose, a captain for a major airline told CNN.

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