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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 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 ...
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 ...
In 2009, Sullenberger piloted a passenger plane that was forced to safely land on the Hudson River, ... It is expected to be the deadliest commercial plane crash in the U.S. in at least 15 years.
May 29 United Airlines Flight 521 crashed after aborting takeoff, 43 of the 48 aboard were killed. [2]August 8 American Airlines Flight 765, a cargo flight, crashed into Flushing Bay while returning to LGA due to engine problems, both pilots and one passenger of the 5 aboard died.
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."
Today marks the fifth anniversary of Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III safely landing US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River after goose strikes shut down both engines, just after taking ...
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