“I don’t think it was one thing, it was many
things. We had a highly experienced, well-trained crew. The first
officer, Jeffrey Skiles, and I worked together well as a team and
we solved each problem as it presented itself to
us.”
Source: USAir 1549 Captain Chesley
Sullenberger, responding to a question at an NTSB Hearing, about
why this incident turned out so much better than others of its
type.