Airways Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger landed an Airbus A320 safely in New York’s Hudson River after striking a flock of birds that disabled both engines shortly after takeoff; all 155 people aboard survived the emergency water landing, which became known as “The Miracle on the Hudson.”
The Miracle on the Hudson: Captain Chesley Sullenberger’s Heroic Landing On a crisp January morning in 2009, an event unfolded in New York City that would be remembered as one of the most remarkable feats of aviation history. US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320, took off from LaGuardia Airport bound for Charlotte, North Carolina. … Read more