Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992 TV Movie)

Bruce McGill: Flight Engineer Dudley Dvorak

Quotes 

• Al Haynes : We must have taken out all the hydraulics lines at once, is that possible?

  Bill Records : Well, they all come together back there.

  Al Haynes : Get on the yoke with me, will you? I don't know if it's doing any good or not, but it's all we got. You need to handle the number three throttles too. I can't handle them both. Dudley, what does the manual say?

  Dudley Dvorak : See page I-63.

  United Airlines Maintenance : 232, systems maintenance. Understand you have normal power on number one and number three engine?

  Al Haynes : Maintenance, 232, affirmative. We need help on loss of all, repeat, all hydraulic systems. What have you got, Dudley?

  Dudley Dvorak : [frantically]  Main bus, main backup, the hell! It doesn't say anything about all three out! It's not supposed to happen!

  Al Haynes : Minneapolis Center, United 232 Heavy.

  Minneapolis Center : 232, go ahead.

  Al Haynes : Sir, we have a problem. We have no hydraulic fluid, which means we have no elevator control, almost none. We have a little aileron control. We're trying to steer with throttles only. I have serious doubts about reaching destination. Do you know someplace nearby where we might be able to land? If I don't take control of this airplane soon, I'll have to put her down wherever she happens to be.

  Minneapolis Center : 232, Roger. Standby one.

  [pause] 

  United Airlines Maintenance : 232, systems maintenance. You might try flight manual, page I-63.

  Dudley Dvorak : I'm on I-63!

  Minneapolis Center : 232 Heavy, Minneapolis Center. Do you wish to declare an emergency?

  Al Haynes : Yes, Sir! That is affirmative. We'd appreciate all the help we can get.

• Al Haynes : [over the P.A]  Okay, folks. Brace! Brace! Brace!

  Chris Porter : 232, looking good, Sir! And be advised that there is nothing but open field at the end of the runway, so roll-out will *not* be a problem!

  Al Haynes : 232, Roger. Ease the power back now. Left turns. Left turns. Easy... Too fast!

  GPWS : Whoop! Whoop! Pull up! Glideslope!

  Bill Records : Left... left... left...

  Al Haynes : Your nose...

  GPWS : Whoop! Whoop! Pull up! Glideslope!

  Bill Records : Left! Left! Left!

  Al Haynes : Too fast!

  GPWS : Whoop! Whoop! Pull up! Glideslope!

  Bill Records : Left! Left!

  Dudley Dvorak : God!

  GPWS : Whoop! Whoop! Pull up! Glideslope!

  [impact] 

• Al Haynes : [over the P.A]  Folks, this is Captain Haynes. Here's a little update: we're currently cruising at 37,000 feet, just passing over the town of Alta, Iowa, estimating arrival in Chicago right on time. Weather along our flight route will be perfect. We hope you're enjoying your lunch.

  [flight attendant knocks on the door] 

  Al Haynes : Come in!

  [flight attendant enters, brings the food trays] 

  Flight Attendant : We're still high on Aloha food. Who wants the Ahi tuna?

  Bill Records : Mahalo!

  [an explosion rocks the aircraft, and a deafening, high-pitched engine noise starts] 

  Al Haynes : What the hell?

  Bill Records : Low pressure going on two!

  Al Haynes : Two's gone. Shut it off.

  Bill Records : Number two throttle's stuck there.

  Al Haynes : Okay, emergency shut down. Engine start lever and fire handle to cut-off.

  [Records pulls down a red lever, and it visibly reduces noise and vibration] 

  Bill Records : Okay, that's good.

  Al Haynes : The elevator's sluggish.

  Dudley Dvorak : We're losing hydraulic pressure.

  Al Haynes : We need back-up hydraulics!

  Dudley Dvorak : Roger.

  [flips a switch, all lights indicate "Pressure Low"] 

  Dudley Dvorak : [frantically]  Backup's two and three losing pressure too, Skipper!