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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.
US Airways flight 1549, flight of a passenger airliner that made an emergency landing in the Hudson River on January 15, 2009, shortly after taking off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City, which resulted in no fatalities. The event made a national hero of pilot Chesley (‘Sully’) Sullenberger.
Jul 24, 2023 · On January 15th, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 crash-landed on the Hudson River after hitting a flock of birds during takeoff. The skilled response of Captain Chesley Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles resulted in all 150 passengers and five crew members surviving the crash.
Feb 5, 2009 · The Federal Aviation Administration released audio recordings this morning that reveal the communications between air traffic control and US Airways flight 1549 just before it splashed down...
flight 1549 on the Hudson River about 8.5 miles from LaGuardia Airport, New York City, after an almost complete loss of thrust in both engines following an encounter with a flock of birds. The 150 passengers,
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. All 155 people aboard survived.
Jan 10, 2024 · The Airbus A320 had catastrophically hit a flock of geese shortly after takeoff and was about to attempt a landing in the river that would soon become known as the Miracle on the Hudson. Disaster had struck right after US Airways Flight 1549 took off from LaGuardia Airport.
May 5, 2009 · At 3:25 p.m., US Airways Flight 1549, bound for Charlotte, North Carolina, was cleared for takeoff on the northeast runway, with a turn to the north, and an initial climb to 5,000 feet.
Aug 26, 2023 · It stems from a real-life incident on January 15, 2009, when the world witnessed an aviation miracle unfold as US Airways Flight 1549 made an exemplary emergency landing on the Hudson River. This awe-inspiring event captured global attention and later inspired a movie titled Sully starring Tom Hanks.
Jan 15, 2009 · USAirways 1549 (AWE1549) FAA Air Traffic Control communications. All air traffic communications for LaGuardia tower ( LGA ), Teterboro tower ( TEB ), and the New York Tracon (N90) in the time period surrounding the accident are included below.
