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US Airways Flight 1549 was a regularly scheduled US Airways flight from New York City's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte and Seattle, in the United States. On January 15, 2009, the Airbus A320 serving the flight struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia, losing all engine power.
US Airways flight 1549, flight of a passenger airliner that made an emergency landing in the Hudson River on January 15, 2009, shortly after taking off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City, which resulted in no fatalities. The event made a national hero of pilot Chesley (‘Sully’) Sullenberger.
Jul 24, 2023 · Learn how US Airways Flight 1549 crash-landed on the Hudson River in 2009 after hitting a flock of birds, and how the pilots and passengers survived the ordeal. Read the investigation report, listen to the ATC audio, and see the photos of the incident.
Jan 10, 2024 · On January 15, 2009, a plane hit a flock of geese and lost both engines after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport. Pilot Sully Sullenberger made a daring decision to land in the Hudson River, saving all 155 people onboard.
flight 1549 on the Hudson River about 8.5 miles from LaGuardia Airport, New York City, after an almost complete loss of thrust in both engines following an encounter with a flock of birds. The 150 passengers,
May 5, 2009 · Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot who landed US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River last January, was justly celebrated for his skill and courage. Less has been revealed about other...
Aug 26, 2023 · Learn how Captain Sullenberger and First Officer Skiles made a daring decision to land on the Hudson River after a bird strike, saving 155 lives. Discover the investigation, the rescue, and the aviation safety improvements after the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’.
