Right Next Door: Patrick Harten, Air-Traffic Controller "Miracle on the Hudson"
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- There's a World Record holder living three houses down your street. Next door, there’s a carpenter from HBO's The Sopranos television show living in blissful suburban obscurity. Two blocks over lives the air traffic controller who guided Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger’s airliner to a miraculous landing in the Hudson River.
Stories like these are everywhere, in every neighborhood, but do we know they’re so close? Do we really know who our neighbors are?
Right Next Door will introduce the concept that we don’t just see amazing human beings on television or read about them in the newspaper. They’re all around us, and many live far closer than we think.
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Mr. Harten, I am a former YVR employee.
There was a third person, in spirit, in that cockpit besides Captain Sullenberger and First Officer Skiles. That person was you Sir.
You did a fantastic job.
Dude, I worked for your agency's OIG and looked into ATC issues. You did an amazing job. You get an emergency call, all you can do is clear the airspace so they get back ASAP. I heard a recording from JFK where the pilot declared an emergency three times before finally saying this is what I'm doing, get everyone out of my way. You basically cleared this guy for a landing at three airports in a minute or so. That is your job and the most you can do.
Sorry but my like for your comment is number 156. So 155+1
His ATC calls should be used as training.
Biggest pro in the history or air traffic controlling game. RESPECT
The ' miracle ' was that everyone was prepared for their task at hand. The pilot and co-pilot, the flight attendants, the ATC, the rescue boat crews, everybody was PREPARED. Through exercises and daily drilling, they all worked together to achieve the outcome. Brilliant!
Also reminds.me of United 232
In crisis, we default to the quality and thoroughness of our training. Incredible stuff.
The recordings that most don't hear were his calls just before the plane hit the water. He made sure that everyone, knew, right away. A real hero. A wonderful interview.
Great interview. Hero, Hero! You did your job so well.
Watch Patrick's testimony to congress. I love how he included his roller coaster emotions in his testimony. His is a very hard job and a very human job. Hats off to Mr. Harter.
ATC, especially commercial ATC, is one of the most stressful and fast paced jobs on the planet...
My dad does ATC for the US Army, and has for the past 40 years, and the only reason he didn't want to do commercial airline ATC was because he knew the toll it would take on him over time...
He always said he has the utmost respect for these guys, because it's one of the most thankless jobs on the planet.
It's interesting to hear that he was evaluating Sully's stress level by the tone of his voice and was surprised at the calmness because Harten himself sounded unnaturally calm as if what he had been told was routine. His responses were accurate, fast and clear though which is what counts.
He sounded “amped” to many.
He sounded a little rattled at first when he blankly repeated "okay you need to go back to LGA" but then he quickly went back into Performance Mode.
You can hear him losing his control as he continues directing other planes. He sounds seriously defeated. And I can’t blame him a bit
He spent like 45 minutes thinking he was the last person to talk to a flight that almost everyone (if not everyone) died before someone thought to tell him. Imagine the weight of that on your psyche. Not surprising everyone involved had PTSD symptoms after.
The controllers are the unsung heroes in aviation circles.... bless them all..
He did his JOB, for which he was paid and trained to do. What EXACTLY did he do to be a “hero,” as you identify him as?!?!? I’m genuinely curious?!?!?
@@scotrule6128 he is as much a hero as sully, and deserves the recognition.
@@scotrule6128 Because he didn't buckle under that massive weight. It's protocol to put someone fresh in the seat after the emotional tole is too much, but he stayed in that seat for a while after.
You did everything right. The pilots did everything right. The First Responders and other rescuers did everything right. This was the perfect convergence of the right people in the right jobs doing exactly what they should have been doing down to the wire.
And as a result, 155 people and their families remained united after Jan 15, 2009.
This guy's face should be plastered everywhere on St. Patty's day- for real. The job they have to do is INSANE. The juggling and multitasking - hardest job in the world.
I have the utmost respect for air traffic controllers.
You guys are unreal 👏 #champions 🏆
The actor that played Patrick in the movie is SO much like him, especially behavior and voice.
He maintained a calm and clear voice when communicating with this flight, which likely helped the cockpit crew a lot.
As a former airline mechanic I want to thank the professionals that work ATC, training kicked in and he went on autopilot to work the problem.
👌🏼 No pun intended
Every superhero has their "chair guy". Pat is Sully and Skiles' chairguy. Right on, brother.
Mr. Harten did an amazing job, keeping his focus on the job, and his emotion showed as Sully said "We're gonna be in the Hudson".
He definitely played a key role.. even though the plane ended up in the water, he was calm and gave quick, clear responses so the flight crew could evaluate all their options.
Awesome story. Controllers are quite the breed.
You, sir did a phenomenal thing. Bless your heart. Thank you. But I cannot believe that nobody let you know the outcome for 45 minutes! That ain't right.
This man is the ultimate professional. Inspirational and a true hero on that day.
Who the hell gives this a thumbs down?!!!! What a cool guy - very professional and calm.
After hearing the recordings of ATC, it's clear that Patrick did a very good job indeed that day.
AWESOME JOB !!!!
@Patricia A. Badea didn't take a genius to notice. 3:00
Ian Spanier, I agree; extraordinary individuals walk among us. The gentleman who lived across the street from me (he died about 25 years ago) was a survivor of the WWII Bataan Death March. Frequently, before I left for work, I'd join him in the mornings, sitting in folding chairs in front of his open garage and just talk. Those individuals are most assuredly among us.
This guy did an amazing job that day too. We don’t often think about people involved other than Sully or Jeff, but everyone connected to that flight did an amazing job that day.
The toll it took on these guys breaks my heart.....but good job well done to Sully, Skiles and Harten.
"Someone should tell paddy that everyone survived", " Nah let him stew for a bit longer"
If Patrick and I ever cross paths in a restaurant or bar it will be my privilege to pick-up his tab. Job well done sir.
I want this man at my side should I need anything. Fabulous demeanor. You did everything 100% right.
You are a great man, Mr. Harten. You handled the crisis very professionally. Glad to hear that you have finally "returned to normal", as you yourself said. May you have clear skies ahead, always.
Patty did everything right. He stayed calm, professional, and to the point. Obviously he was terrified when told “we’re gonna be in the Hudson” because until then, water landings were crashes with multiple fatalities, if 100% fatality rate.
There are perfectly good reasons why Sully was the face of that miracle. But it's equally clear that countless things clicked that day, some from luck, a great deal from training. Like all the crew, Harten played a crucial role. Hats off to one of the many heroes of that day!
Have full respect for this guy, the size of the job, the weight of the pressure on a day to day basis must be enormous. And what makes a great professional is when things go wrong and you keep calm and you know what you need to do and put these actions into place to see the job done under such pressure. Well done the world needs more like you.
My hubby was a air traffic controller while in the Marine Corps. This was an amazing glorious wonderful moment in American and world history! So thankful that you were in the tower!
Praise be JESUS CHRIST that this was and is a miracle!!!!
I've listened to all the ATC recordings. This guy was a real pro--cool, calm, collected. So were the others.
What a great guy. Did everything he could have done. Much cooler than I would ever have been!
I just couldn't imagine being an ATC. Much respect to the good ones like this guy out there. Our lives are in their hands.
Hero as well. Great job under extreme circumstances, did his very best to consider all the options and keep it together.
You are an incredible young man. You were beyond professional. All the other ATC that offered assistance, same thing for all of them. It was all your training and experience that made whatever that flight needed possible. Thank you doesn't seem enough but it is all the words that come to say. Thank you.
Much respect to this man and his professionalism. He has a bad day at work and people die, not many people can relate.
"a lot slower than normal"
"departures coming about every minute..."
That's a lots of planes!
Fantasticly skilled air traffic controller, kudos !!
At 5:07 he probably meant the Ethiopian Airlines crash at The Comoros
Those 45 minutes might as well have been an excruciatingly, brutal lifetime.
I Agree with that They Definitely Should have Let HIM Knowed the first Moment They Knew !!!!
@@lizcole2784 I think if I remember from watching his congressional testimony he had to do reports and give an official statement, so it's entirely possible he wasn't even available to tell for that long.
If I recall the book and film correctly, Sully and Skiles didn’t know everyone survived for hours, since they were rescued on several boats, but at least they knew immediately that many did.
This guy did everything he could and he shouldn't feel guilty at all, whether if the US Airways flight 1549 made it or not. Thank goodness the flight did make it.
I’ve wondered about who the real ATC was on that flight! He’s a genuine guy with a heart of gold & actually cares about people whether he knows them or not! He’s also very very good at his job! Need more folks like this in the world! Thanks for sharing!
My little boy is really into aviation lately. He’s been watching some airline disaster series on his ipad. It’s very strange bc this six yr old will be like “oh, do you know about the Tenerife Disaster? Do you know about TWA flight 800?” Yeah, buddy, I was a kid when that happened. He’s really into 747s. It’s very strange bc he’ll watch 747 crashes and then he’ll watch content about 747s and I guess I should be happy that he is not fearful of planes. He seems to have a great grasp of the fact that plane crashes are incredibly rare. Anyway, TWA 800 made me think of Sully bc in my life, there were 3 major NY plane events that I remember. 9/11, TWA 800, and Sully. So, I was like “hey, have you ever heard of the Miracle on the Hudson?” We started watching an older documentary and he did not believe me. I was like “no, you don’t understand, EVERYONE SURVIVED.” He was just blown away. I think we all were. It was such a surreal scene - all those people on the wing.
Shoutout to this guy though. Air traffic controllers literally have such a tough job and they literally keep us all safe!
Mr. Harten, you're an American Hero! You did the best job and you were totally professional. God bless you. ❤
His problem solving skills are outstanding. Amazing human being!
Awesome job Patrick, you are a first class ATC, and clearly a true New Yorker, one we are SO proud of. I have watched your role on Sully many times and even though it was acting, it seemed very realistic. Do you also feel Patch Darragh (great casting, he must be a NY'er) did a good job? Like Sully said he felt "so damn proud, we did our jobs". Well Patrick, so did you, I can't imagine the time before you learned all souls survived, wow, so moving - thanks man!
You're amazing & a Hero just like the entire flight crew.
Thank you Pat.
It's 15 years now!
3:00 Great job. The guy is faster than himself and doesn't know it
Great insight into how all of us can react to stressful situations, both during and after.
A hero on its own.
REALLY, it seems to me he was doing HIS JOB, being the best and doing the nest he could. What EXACTLY did he do that would go d you the confidence to call him a “hero?” I’m genuinely curious?!?!?
Scot Rule what is wrong with you?
@@Tarheel13 No, maybe there IS a point there. Clearly up to the point where Sully told him he had no engines, it was a normal day. No hero there. Then he provided the options clearly and quickly under pressure. He'd done that before and things ad worked out. Not everyday, but certainly functioning well in tough circumstances. After that he had nothing to do - Sully had made the decision and he had no part left to play. But maybe his heroism was in how professionally he did the reports and particularly the ordeal of giving testimony to Congress. He was clearly stressed and concerned and forebearing and did his job well. But heroic? Like @Scot Rule I just don't know. He was praiseworthy for his work, but I don't like the misuse of words and I'm not sure what part of his performance that day to call heroic?
Wow, impressive individual.
Outstanding interview! Well done and deep insight.
Great interview with a great legend!
An amazing young man. I hope he gets his wish and never has another serious incident.
Please bear in mind: An air traffic controller has to keep MORE THAN ONE plane on his screens and in his observation. This particular man, air traffic controller Patrick Harten, had not only to watch what was going on in the sky above him, he also had to MAKE A DECISSION on what he could and should report back to a Captain whose plain was "without thrust in both engines". I think he did everthing right as far as a human being can do in such a situation. -- Hans Rosenthal (A.H.R.D.)
It's so good to put a face to the voice. Modern technology. Great guy just doing his job.
it took me 12 years to get over vietnam you my new survivor
BRAVO, PAT!!!!!!!! ♡
Great interview
Such an amazing guy. I just saw the movie, I imagined myself on the same situation as this guy and... shit! He's one of my heroes.
great job! best to you!
Thank you so much for trying your best, the world is a better place now thanks to you.
Outstanding work.
Great interview!
Awesome job brother!
I’m a little late to this, but thank you for doing this interview. I always wondered who that guy was.
I work for the intra-galactic space, air and snack concession management command, and I want to tell you that you've done a bang up job.....
😇😇😇😇😇
Great job well done
Dude, you did good work. You did your job.
Full respect!
This guy is f*in' amazing. I'm a systems engineer and build stuff for a living so I think I have a little bit going on upstairs. But this guy? This guy is on fire
Fantastic Job Paddy, what part of the 'Old Country' do your people come from?
Well done Paddy!
great interview !
Richard greene howareyou would love to have been their great piolet
Patrick, thanks. I mean that, thanks, pal
Respect, sir! 🇺🇸
You did your job! Amazing job!
Quick-minded professional intelligence in action. Bless him. "... the honor and distinction of the individual consist in this, that he among all the world’s multitudes should become a source of social good. Is any larger bounty conceivable than this..." ~ Abdul-Baha, Baha'i Faith
What are the issues with people who give a video like this one a "thumb down"? God bless everybody!!
Good man,.. Well explained.
Considerable PTSD for you, my friend. I am so sorry.
Fine man!
I want him on my team... any team...
hero
Tough situation for an air traffic controller. Trying to give all options, but obviously not aboard the plane so can't assess what is the best.
1:54 is all you need to know about Sully.
What a job to have....how many lives do you impact each day?
Maybe some readers remember Kevin Bachman, ATC for UA232.
I read that he moved to Sioux City because he'd worked somewhere like New York and it was too hot.
Well, I would think by now he has that 10 years in? I hope.
Well he got almost 10 more years before he was in an emergency that was similar.
Although just the pilot having HIT something, but they still had both engines... Another reason to watch what you say, as words have a sorry habbit of turning into truth.
This is what a man looks like, ladies and gentleman. Take a look.
Everyone was fortunate that they took off from La Guardia. Being forced into a water landing if you took off from JFK, it would have been impossible.
no flippin way. I was watching this thing and at 5:16 I looked at my watch and it was 12:50AM and the clock on the stove was the same time! What just happened! It's the matrix
The thing about hitting a grand slam is you eventually need to get up to bat again! Can I top may last at bat?
Hmmm, Thanks to be to the Lord God Almighty, for the happy ending of this incredible story!
Maybe God doesn't exist.....maybe it was down to sheer professionalism?
Soundman... Why didn't you turn off the washer?
gkkes.... why do you care that much?
@@brandonjahn6184 I'm a cameraman. I've probably worked with him...
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