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Old 20th Mar 2011, 06:48
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Interestingly, Sully's water landing might not have had such a happy outcome if he hadn't done one thing. He switched on the APU when it was clear they were about to lose both engines for good. He knew how dependent the A320 systems are in having a steady source of electrical power, the QRH was silent on the matter of the APU, but recommended the crew keep attempting to restart the engines.
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