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It was featured in an episode of the TV show Mayday with the title "Hudson River Runway"; the episode is from season 10, episode 5. [119] The event was included in a "Hero Pilot" episode that included the Gimli Glider from 1983 and TACA Flight 110 from 1988. It is featured in season 1, episode 1, of the TV show Why Planes Crash.
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.
Few people can relate to the pilots involved in the American Airlines plane crash over the Potomac River on Wednesday, Jan. 29, as well as Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III. In 2009 ...
Helicopter pilot/reporter Karen Key's Bell 206B helicopter crashes into a stand of trees in bad weather while covering a commuter plane crash. Both Key and her mechanic were killed. [89] 2 0 VFR flight into IMC conditions and alcohol impairment by the pilot. [90] 1982-08-09 Seattle, Washington, United States KIRO (AM) Pilot Paul Brendle crash ...
Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot who safely landed a passenger plane in the Hudson River in 2009, said a combination of two factors might have contributed to the American Airlines ...
The pilot killed in a plane crash involving Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil’s private jet helped save Neil’s girlfriend, Rain Hannah Andreani, and other passengers in his final moments, said ...
Why Planes Crash is a documentary TV series based on aviation accidents and crashes.The series was created, named and produced by Caroline Sommers for NBC News.The series premiered on July 12, 2009, featuring Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger's ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River on January 15, 2009, popularly known as the "Miracle on the Hudson."
Pilot and Marine veteran Joie Vitosky, 78, was killed in the crash. He was a certified flight engineer since 1978 and a pilot since 2019, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.