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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.
The FAA instituted new rules for the Hudson River corridor beginning November 19, 2009, establishing three air traffic zones. Under 1,000 ft (300 m), planes and helicopters for sightseeing and lingering would be allowed. From 1,000 to 1,300 ft (300 to 400 m), aircraft would be allowed to fly without air traffic control handling.
Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III (born January 23, 1951) is an American retired aviator, diplomat and aviation safety expert.He is best known for his actions as captain of US Airways Flight 1549 on January 15, 2009, when he ditched the plane, landing on the Hudson River after both engines were disabled by a bird strike.
In 2009, Sullenberger piloted a passenger plane that was forced to safely land on the Hudson River, miraculously saving the lives of the 150 people on board. However, Wednesday’s crash proved ...
Captain Sullenberger's heroic life-or-death decision has become world-famous, with the accident dubbed the "Miracle on the Hudson." An Airbus A320 jet crash landed on the Hudson River with no ...
All 155 people on board survived the plane’s landing into the Hudson River. The landing, known as the Miracle on the Hudson, was depicted in the 2016 film Sully , with Captain Sullenberger ...
US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320 departing for Charlotte/Douglas International Airport ditched in the Hudson River after losing both engines as a result of multiple bird strikes at an altitude of 3,000 feet (910 m); all 150 passengers and 5 crew members successfully evacuated.
US Airways Flight 1549 was a commercial flight from LaGuardia Airport in New York City to Charlotte/Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, that on January 15, 2009, made an emergency water landing in the Hudson River about six minutes after takeoff. USAir Flight 405 crashed during takeoff from LaGuardia Airport on March 22 ...