You can help us keep flightaware free by allowing ads from. The title of the ntsb national transportation safety board report is pretty straightforward. Ten years ago today, captain chesley sully sullenberger safely maneuvered us airways flight 1549 into an emergency landing over the hudson river, saving all 155 passengers in what became known as the miracle on the hudson. Subsequent ditching on the hudson river us airways flight 1549 airbus. They were 90 miles from the airport, trimmed to a book value for best. Unable to reach any airport, pilots chesley sullenberger and jeffrey skiles glided the plane to a ditching in the hudson river off midtown. Mayor bloomberg presents captain and crew of us airways. Here is a breakdown of this remarkable flight from takeoff to. I flew, i crashed, i lived a 1st hand account from us airways flight 1549 the following is a guest post from ian wells, a friend of mine and fellow alum from the university of miami. Us air flight 1549 crash in the water from as i think back on that day, it sure had that thrill of flying i always enjoyed, but more than anything, 155 people who may have been strangers boarding that flight, became family. Twitter has once again led the media and the blogosphere in breaking news. Us airways flight 1549 was us airways scheduled domestic commercial passenger flight from laguardia airport in new york city to charlottedouglas international airport, charlotte, north carolina.
The extraordinary reallife story behind flight 1549, by the survivors. Us airways flight 1549, flight of a passenger airliner that made an emergency landing in the hudson river on january 15, 2009, shortly after taking off from laguardia airport in new york city, which resulted in no fatalities. The plane sank in the nearfreezing water on one of the coldest days of the year, with the mercury around 20 degrees. One of the most amazing things about ianis that he is alive. Us airways flight 1549 was an airbus a320 which, in the climbout after takeoff from new york citys laguardia airport on january 15, 2009, struck a flock of canada geese less than five miles north west of the airport and consequently lost all engine power. Us airways flight 1549 was an airbus a320 which, in the climbout after takeoff from new york. Sullenberger retired on march 3, 2010, after thirty years with us airways and its predecessor, pacific southwest airlines. Qatar airways ryanair san francisco southwest southwest airlines. They also arranged train tickets and rental cars for those who didnt want to fly. Survivors of the hudson river plane crash us news the. A good place to start would be by reading captain jd marcellins excellent book on crm. We are extremely grateful that our crew used their combined experience and training to safely land and evacuate all of the passengers onboard this flight.
Us airways 1549 has been parlayed into a hit movie, and has fairly. Tracking us airways flight 1549 interactive graphic. What us airways is doing for the passengers of flight 1549. Most experienced airline pilots would have done just as well. The miracle on the hudson has been parlayed into a hit movie, and has. Unable to reach any airport, pilots chesley sullenberger and jeffrey skiles glided the plane to a ditching in the hudson river. Reviewed in the united kingdom on february 20, 2017. Us airways is a valued partner of expedia, and we work together to provide you with all the tools you need to book your next us airways flight. At one time, at least, the owner of the aircraft company could rebuild a plane from the original airplane identification plate, and nothing else, and sell it. I flew, i crashed, i lived a 1st hand account from us. Strange things about hudson crash flight 1549 on 15 january 2009 us airways. Bloomberg today presented keys to the city to the captain and crew of us airways flight 1549. Airways flight 1549 going into the hudson river, but a new video painstakingly compiled by an engineer offers the most comprehensive and compelling look yet.
Us airways flight 1549 simple english wikipedia, the. Us airway pilot captain chesley sully sullenberger l and copilot jeffrey. On january 15, 2009 us airways flight 1549 experienced an almost complete loss of thrust in both engines after encountering a flock of birds and was subsequently ditched on the hudson river about 8. That may sound a bit snarky and this slim book, at its worst, is. He assesses the low morale at most major american airlines caused by. All the latest breaking news on us airways flight 1549. Air controllers tried to divert the us airways plane back to laguardia or a nearby airport. For crew and passengers of flight 1549, reunions and.
The extraordinary reallife story behind flight 1549, by the survivors the survivors of flight 1549, prochnau, william, parker, laura on. Browse the independent s complete collection of articles and commentary on us airways flight 1549. The aircraft was subsequently ditched on the hudson river approximately 8. Sullenberger iii, left, with passengers and crew aboard a new york waterways ferry in the hudson river as they mark the first anniversary of us airways flight 1549 that landed in the hudson. Scott koen, a boat captain, has helped people in new yorks waters, including several passengers aboard us airways flight 1549 and. The event made a national hero of pilot chesley sully sullenberger. On january 15, 2009, the aircraft flying this route, an. Michael naglegetty images a film has been made based on the incident picture. We work hard to keep our advertising relevant and unobtrusive to create a great experience. Canada geese got into both engines of us airways flight 1549 and forced the plane to ditch into the hudson river last month, the. Us airways flight 1549 was a commercial airplane flight that landed in the hudson river because a flock of birds hit its engines.
Your helper must be on the floor at all times and remain out of the center aisle. Heroic crew also treated to dinner and a show donated by blue fin restaurant and chicago the musical. Miracle on the hudson tells the story of us airways flight 1549. Airways flight 1549 going into the hudson river, but a new video painstakingly compiled by an. Did the airbus a320 from us airways flight 1549 which. Us airways flight 1549 hd animation hudson landing. The american airlines and us airways pet policy for guide dogs and service animals allows for physical and emotional support animals to fly with their owners on all flights. Flight attendant doreen welsh of us airways flight 1549 was handed a key to the city for her bravery picture. On behalf of all of us at us airways, we hope that you have returned home and are resting and recovering following the evacuation of flight 1549 on january 15, 2009. How sullenberger really saved us airways 1549 more when airplanes crash, its usually because a bunch of unexpected things go wrong all at once, or one after the other. Us airways flight 1549 latest news, breaking stories and. Ntsb animation flight 1549 hudson river landing us airways duration. Was the pilot of us airways flight 1549 that landed on the. Passengers of us airways flight 1549 could soon have a unique souvenir from their harrowing flight that ended in new yorks hudson river although it.
From lastminute flights to flights planned ahead, us airways has a huge inventory of cheap flights to help you save even more. Captain sullenberger was an exceptionally good pilot. Sully returned briefly to flying for us airways several months after his famous flight, and retired from the airline business later in 2009, landing a lucrative book. Chesley sully sullenberger, the pilot who landed us airways flight 1549 in the.
Us airways flight 1549, piloted by captain chesley sullenberger, made an emergency landing in the hudson river after departure from new yorks laguardia airport, sending passengers fleeing for. Simulator evaluations for us airways a320 flight 1549 accident, ditching in hudson. Simulator evaluations for us airways a320 flight 1549. But only 155 people know firsthand what really happened on u. Airways flight 1549 going into the hudson river, but a new video painstakingly compiled by an engineer offers. Seven years ago, the world watched as captain chesley sully sullenberger safely glided us airways flight 1549 onto the hudson river after a flock of birds took out both engines. Here are 24 harrowing pictures from the miracle on the hudson 10 years ago. The extraordinary reallife story behind flight 1549. Us airways flight 1549 us department of transportation. This is the transcript released today of cockpit and radio communications from us airways flight 1549, which landed in the hudson river on jan. Character study on the hudson, a river rat to the rescue. While the faa does have aircraft standards and crew training and procedures in place to address these issues, the circumstances of us airways flight 1549 were simply unprecedented, and we, just as the rest of the world, are awed by the quick thinking and consummate professionalism of the entire crew of flight 1549. Loss of thrust in both engines after encountering a flock of birds and subsequent ditching on the hudson river us airways flight 1549 airbus a320.
Official reports on us airways flight 1549 ditching in the hudson river, january 2009, captain sullenberger, bird strike risk to aircraft at. The ntsb has issued its probable cause report for us airways flight 1549, in which a us airways a320 jetliner bound for charlotte was ditched into the hudson river after striking a flock of canada. Some members of the flight 1549 crew returned to flying shortly after. Tracking us airways flight 1549 in order to view this feature, you must download the latest version of flash player here. Us airways flight 1549 an airbus 320 us airways aircraft that went down in the hudson river is seen in new york, thursday, jan.
Former us airlines pilot, who successfully landed his passenger plane, us airways flight. Meanwhile james olson was appointed by united airlines as senior vice. On january 15, 2009, us airways flight 1549, an airbus a320, took off from. The flight had been forced to ditch in the hudson river, reportedly due to bird strikes.
Us airways 1549 investigation concludes with 34 safety. Miracle on the hudson tells the story of us airways flight 1549 and the captain who saved every life on board. In his book fly by wire, william langewiesche said that the ntsb ran a simulation at airbus. Within minutes of us airways flight 1549 ditching in new yorks hudson river, the blogosphere was buzzing with the news. Us airways flight 1549 nish tahir computers and system engineering tallinn university of technology tallinn, estonia 2015 abstractan airbus a320214 experienced an almost complete loss of thrust in both engines. A cool pilot, but the plane was cooler the new york times. How sullenberger really saved us airways flight 1549.