US 1549
15 Jan 2009 · Near Misses & Miraculous EscapesUS AIRWAYS FLIGHT 1549 — 'MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON'
Airbus A320 · US Airways · Image: Wikimedia Commons
Why it happened
Geese killed both engines at 2,800 ft
Dual engine failure (bird strike)
Ditching
Glide decision-making
Aircraft
Airbus A320
US Airways
Route
New York–LaGuardia (LGA), USA
→ Charlotte (CLT), USA
People
155 on board
All survived
Date
15 Jan 2009
Flight crew
Captain: Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger
First Officer: Jeffrey Skiles
Category
Near Misses & Miraculous Escapes
Everyone walked away. Barely.
THE STORY
A flock of geese killed both engines 90 seconds after takeoff. Sully ditched in the Hudson River — all 155 survived.