February 01, 2010

Reconstructing 1549 The NTSB released the public docket for Flight 1549 on June 9, 2009 containing a wealth of information that can be utilized in a full 3D reconstruction of the accident.

"The NTSB released the public docket for Flight 1549 on June 9, 2009. The docket contains a wealth of information that can be utilized in a full 3D reconstruction of the accident. Our work goes deep into the underlying framework of information and encompasses the entire spectrum of accident information. Integrating all spatial and temporal data allows us to approach this accident from a never-before-seen perspective."

  • This fascinates me, from the point of view that the data collected allows a vicarious experience of what could have been a tragedy, rather like the movie United 93 but with a happy ending.
  • An amazing amount of data, most impressive was the terse but resolute two words "My aircraft", as heard in the video.