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  2. US Airways Flight 1549 - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. Sully Sullenberger - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Sully (film) - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  5. Possible bird strike forces jet to make emergency landing at ...

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    Back in 2009, the "Miracle on the Hudson " involved a bird strike and a plane taking the same route as Thursday's American Airlines jet. Possible bird strike forces jet to make emergency landing ...

  6. List of accidents and incidents involving airliners in the ...

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    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 ...

  7. Jeffrey Skiles - Wikipedia

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    Jeffrey Bruce "Jeff" Skiles (born November 18, 1959) is a retired airline pilot for American Airlines. [1] On January 15, 2009, he became known globally as first officer of US Airways Flight 1549, when he worked together with captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger to water land the aircraft on the Hudson River after the plane lost both of its engines.

  8. Brace position - Wikipedia

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    During the "Miracle on the Hudson" emergency water landing of US Airways Flight 1549 in 2009, the pilot warned "Brace for impact" and flight attendants chanted, "Brace! Brace! Brace! Heads down!

  9. Brittany Catanzaro - Wikipedia

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    Catanzaro captained the ferry Governor Thomas H. Kean, one of the vessels that responded to the emergency landing of US Airways Flight 1549, on the Hudson River. [3] Catanzaro and her crew are credited with rescuing two dozen survivors.