Events tagged with "ferry rescue"

Historical Events tagged with "ferry rescue"

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Transportation & Infrastructure

US Airways Flight 1549's Safe Hudson River Ditching

January 15th, 2009 16 years ago

After losing engine power due to a bird strike, US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320, successfully ditched in the Hudson River with all 155 passengers and crew aboard. Captain Chesley Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles executed the emergency landing on January 15, 2009, shortly after departing from LaGuardia Airport bound for Charlotte. This incident quickly became known as 'The Miracle on the Hudson' due to the successful rescue efforts that followed.