2009 aircraft ditching in the Hudson River, New York City
"2009 Hudson River plane crash" redirects here. For the mid-air collision that occurred in August that year, see 2009 Hudson River mid-air collision.
US Airways Flight 1549
Evacuation of US Airways Flight 1549 as it floats on the Hudson River
Accident
Date
January 15, 2009
Summary
Ditched following bird strike and dual-engine failure
Site
Hudson River, New York City, New York, U.S. 40°46′10″N74°00′17″W / 40.7695°N 74.0046°W / 40.7695; -74.0046
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Airbus A320-214
Operator
US Airways
IATA flight No.
US1549
ICAO flight No.
AWE1549
Call sign
CACTUS 1549
Registration
N106US
Flight origin
LaGuardia Airport, New York City, United States
Stopover
Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Destination
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Occupants
155
Passengers
150
Crew
5
Fatalities
0
Injuries
100
Survivors
155 (all)
US Airways Flight 1549 was a regularly scheduled US Airways flight from New York City's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte and Seattle, in the United States. On January 15, 2009, the Airbus A320 serving the flight struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia, losing all engine power. Given their position in relation to the available airports and their low altitude, pilots Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and Jeffrey Skiles decided to glide the plane to ditching on the Hudson River near Midtown Manhattan.[1][2] All 155 people on board were rescued by nearby boats, with no deaths and few serious injuries. The time from the bird strike to the ditching was less than four minutes.
The Governor of New York State, David Paterson, called the incident a "Miracle on the Hudson"[3][4][5] and a National Transportation Safety Board official described it as "the most successful ditching in aviation history".[6] Flight simulations showed that the airplane could have returned to LaGuardia, had it turned toward the airport immediately after the bird strike.[7] However, the Board found that scenario did not account for real-world considerations, and affirmed the ditching as providing the highest probability of survival, given the circumstances.[8]: 89
The pilots and flight attendants were awarded the Master's Medal of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators in recognition of their "heroic and unique aviation achievement".[9]
^Grant, Eryn; Stevens, Nicholas; Salmon, Paul (September 7, 2016). "Why the 'Miracle on the Hudson' in the new movie Sully was no crash landing". The Conversation. Archived from the original on December 17, 2018. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
^Clark, Andrew (January 15, 2009). "Plane crashes in Hudson river in New York". The Guardian. Archived from the original on October 29, 2018. Retrieved January 28, 2019 – via www.theguardian.com.
^"Live Flight Track Log (AWE1549) 15-Jan-2009 KLGA-KLGA". FlightAware. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on February 4, 2009. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
^"US Airways Flight 1549 Initial Report" (Press release). US Airways. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on May 4, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
^"US Airways Flight 1549 Update # 2" (Press release). US Airways. January 15, 2009. Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
^Olshan, Jeremy; Livingston, Ikumulisa (January 17, 2009). "Quiet Air Hero Is Captain America". New York Post. Archived from the original on January 4, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
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