Hudson River Plane Landing (US Airways Flight 1549)

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US Airways flight 1549 made an emergency crash-landing into the Hudson River on Thursday, January 15, 2009. All 155 people on board were brought to safety. The miraculous landing took place after the plane struck at least one bird upon takeoff from New York’s LaGuardia Airport.

Watch the video to see for yourself what really happened: the take-off, flight-path and - crucially - the landing and rescue of passengers.

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Hudson River Plane Landing (US Airways Flight 1549)

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  • the pilot deserves the applaud

    the aviation had gone really far away but still is not in the condition to find solution of bird crashing in engines,

    we are working on CERN but still have to fear birds
    while flying

    By supremegod 1236567982 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Good Pilot and crew

    Similar to what was happen in Indonesia

    By pujung 1236403181 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • The Pilot

    Steel nerves, a true hero.

    By Pasqui007 1236306907 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Hero

    Bravery is coolness and control in the face of death. The pilot and his crew are real heroes.

    By oldgreyfox 1246749900 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • oh oh oh

    god have shown them his greatest mercy

    By bur bur 1246747314 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • plane in hudson

    thatn was fantastic flying and great control as far as the pilot is concern also he kept very very calm during thre whole dordeal .....

    By elpolin 1237654430 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • the pilot is a hero

    he's a gud pilot

    By kokkky 1237110962 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Hero Profile

    This is awesome! but it's not new that Heros maneuvers are in human being minds, wich are showed in every object of creativity. The clue is to make imagination real. How many heros are in the world!

    By voteforahero 1236876725 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • The hands of fate

    I would like to hope that every plane, train and automobile has pilots, conductors, and drivers with that kind of experience to turn an potentially disastrous situation into a happy ending.
    The air traffic controller, however (who sounded like someone in their 20's) did not give me any confidence. He constantly tried to head the plane towards an airport landing until the very last minute. I know hindsite is 20-20, but in the future the controller should concentrate their efforts on getting the rescue crews to the potential landing site as soon as possible.
    Every time I hear about this story I crie. It's not very often a person gets a second chance at life. Their experience has made me start living life like there is not tomorrow:

    NEVER WAIT OR HESITATE. LIVE LIFE NOW BEFORE IT'S TO LATE!

    By Ralph Waldo Emerson 1236393868 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Sully is a superior pilot...

    regardless of the fact that he is so modest. To be able to judge hitting the water at exactly 11 degrees of nose up in order to prevent the nose going under and breaking the plane to pieces was the work of a master pilot. Very few have ever done it, let alone have every person onboard walk away with only minor injuries. I would definately fly with this man at the controls.

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  • What kind of aircraft?

    The aircraft was a Airbus 320.

    By Rattler55 1236251169 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • but itz not dc-9

    i dont know abt which aircraft is this... if any ppl know plz let me know.... i studied only dc-9 make a langing with such a good results like this... an ethiopian airlines 961 made a same piece of landing ending in disater ..... any how happy landings.... thanks to god all person onboard is safe

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  • nice landing

    i wonder how the pilots managed to bring the plane in one piece safely after touching down in water...... remarkable piece of flying dc-9 can do like this becoz the engines are mounted to the rear..... simply amazing

    By couger4u 1236228166 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • just AWESOME !

    .

    By beegee64 1236224443 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Incredible

    This Pilot is an hog or boar and one careul of the human integrity

    By Mario Echeverri G 1236521817 Reply Spam [-2] Moderate Up Moderate Down
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