Posts Tagged ‘Flight 1549’
1.15.22 – Thirteen Years Later: US Airways Flight 1549
Saturday, January 15, 2022 Thirteen Years Later: US Airways Flight 1549 Thirteen years ago today, US Airways flight 1549, carrying 150 passengers and a crew of five, departed New York’s LaGuardia Airport with an intended destination of Charlotte, North Carolina. Shortly after takeoff, the A320 collided with a flock of migrating Canada geese which were ingested…
Read More1.15.21 – US Airways Flight 1549: The Miracle on the Hudson
Friday, January 15, 2021 US Airways Flight 1549: The Miracle on the Hudson “Twelve Years Later” We remember the day. We remember their actions. We remember the miracle. On January 15, 2009, Captain Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles made an emergency water landing in the Hudson River after multiple bird strikes into…
Read More1.15.20 – 11th Anniversary – Flight 1549
Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Miracle on the Hudson – 11th Anniversary Carolinas Aviation Museum US Airways Flight 1549 Today marks the 11th anniversary of the Miracle on the Hudson. The A320 aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing on the Hudson River after bird strikes shut down both engines. Through the amazing courage of…
Read More1.15.19 – APFA President Honors the Crew of Flight 1549
Tuesday, January 15, 2019 APFA President Honors the Crew of Flight 1549 Dallas, TX – Earlier today Lori Bassani, National President of The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), made the following statement regarding this historic anniversary: “Flight Attendants are skilled professionals who receive hundreds of hours of training. Each year our Flight Attendants are…
Read More1.15.18 – (LAA/LUS) – Ninth Anniversary of the “Miracle on the Hudson”
Nine years ago today, US Airways Flight 1549 made an emergency landing on the Hudson River after bird strikes completely shut down both engines. Due the heroic actions of the entire crew on that cold January morning, 150 passengers were evacuated from the A320 with no fatalities. Last year at the APFA Annual Convention, APFA…
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