LIFESTYLE On this day in history, January
15, 2009, US Airways flight makes miraculous
landing in the Hudson River
Posted By: JunkYardDog, 1/15/2024 8:16:27 PM
US Airways Flight 1549 made a miraculous emergency landing in the Hudson River on this day in history, Jan. 15, 2009. The maneuver occurred shortly after the US Airways Airbus A320 aircraft left LaGuardia Airport in New York City for Charlotte, North Carolina. Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, along with first officer Jeffrey Skiles, manned the plane, which had been delivered new to US Airways in 1999.
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US Airways Flight 1549 made a miraculous emergency landing in the Hudson River on this day in history, Jan. 15, 2009.
The maneuver occurred shortly after the US Airways Airbus A320 aircraft left LaGuardia Airport in New York City for Charlotte, North Carolina.
Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, along with first officer Jeffrey Skiles, manned the plane, which had been delivered new to US Airways in 1999.
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I remember watching this on the news, after they landed and the emergency services were busy shuttling the survivors back to shore-those white pilots, showing their privilege by LANDING SAFELY IN A RIVER. FYI, the United Airlines CEO is making DEI a priority for hiring new pilots. As long as they're the right color is all that matters now. Sully the Hero, reduced to a zero.