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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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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.
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 ...
The film follows Sullenberger's 2009 emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River, in which all 155 passengers and crew survived, and the subsequent publicity and investigation. Sully premiered at the 43rd Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2016, and was released in the United States by Warner Bros. on September 9, 2016 ...
Delta Air Lines Flight 554, a McDonnell Douglas MD-88 was on an early evening ILS/DME approach to runway 13, when right before touchdown, the right wing struck approach lights, then struck the runway and sheared off the landing gear. The plane skidded down the runway for 2,700 feet (900 yd; 820 m).