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Greenville, Ohio. United Press International. September 2, 1967c. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com. Hudson, Edward (September 2, 1967). "Had No Qualms, 4 Skydivers Say: Survivors of Fatal Flight on Stand at Official Inquiry". The New York Times. p. 30. "Body of Final Skydiver Found; Probe Continues". The Daily Times.
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.
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 ...
A business jet crash-landed on I-75 on Feb. 9, killing its pilot and co-pilot. A passing motorist rushed to aid three survivors fleeing the wreckage.
The plane “did a million flips, went straight to the ground and exploded,” one witness said. Videos captured the fiery crash. Fiery crash kills pilot and passenger when plane hits car ...
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."
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.