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Learn about the 2009 incident when Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and his co-pilot Jeffrey Skiles landed a disabled Airbus A320 on the Hudson River, saving all 155 people on board. Find out the details of the bird strike, the ditching, the rescue, and the aftermath of the "Miracle on the Hudson".
USAir Flight 1016 was a DC-9 that crashed near Charlotte/Douglas International Airport in 1994, killing 37 people and injuring 20 others. The accident was caused by microburst-induced windshear and a software glitch in the windshear alert system.
USAir Flight 1493, a Boeing 737, collided with SkyWest Flight 5569, a Metroliner, on landing at LAX in 1991. The accident killed 35 people and was caused by air ...
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 ...
This web page lists almost sixty aircraft hull losses of American Airlines since 1931, including fatal and non-fatal crashes, hijackings, and incidents. The deadliest accidents were Flight 191 in 1979 and Flight 587 in 2001.
US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320 departing for Charlotte/Douglas International Airport ditched in the Hudson River after losing both engines as a result of multiple bird strikes at an altitude of 3,000 feet (910 m); all 150 passengers and 5 crew members successfully evacuated. [13] [14]
Sully Sullenberger is a retired fighter pilot, diplomat, and airline pilot who landed a plane on the Hudson River in 2009. Learn about his life, career, awards, books, and role as U.S. representative to the ICAO.
Learn about the fatal accident of a Beechcraft 1900D that stalled and crashed into a hangar after takeoff from Charlotte, North Carolina. Find out the causes, the victims, and the aftermath of the incident.