Update:Crash Video - Barack Obama Speaks to Heroic US Airways Captain

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President-Elect Barack Obama (or PEBO, as I can't help thinking now. Thanks a lot, Jake Tapper) called Captain

Chesley Sullenberger III last night to thank him for his heroic actions during Thursday's goose-induced plane crash:(via email)

At 6:45 PM, President-elect Obama spoke with Capt. Chesley Sullenberger III, the pilot of US Airways flight 1549.

The President-elect told Capt. Sullenberger how proud everyone was for the heroic and graceful job he had done in landing the damaged aircraft yesterday.

The President-elect also thanked his crew and the many people on the scene in New York for ensuring the safety of everyone on board the plane.

The called last for 5 minutes.

Although no recording of the conversation is available, The Political Machine has re-created a transcript of Sullenberger's portion of the call, based on the use of complex algoreisms and other fancy stuff:

Sullenberger: Mr. President, this is quite an honor...
(pause)
Oh, right, I understand, there's only one president at a...
(pause)
Well, thank you, sir, you know, I was just doing my job.
(pause)
Yes, sir, geese...Um, I suppose they do make a delightful confit...
(pause)
Well, I don't recall telling my passengers and crew "Yes, we can," but that would have been good...
(pause)
Really? You're a pilot, too? No, I didn't know that.
(pause)
Yes, well thank you, too, sir, I...what's that?
(pause)
Oh, well, no, I don't think I'll make a donation at this time...

Update: Here's surveillance video of the crash, and some of the rescue.

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