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US Airways Flight 1549
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US Airways Flight 1549 was a regularly scheduled US Airways domestic flight from New York City's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte and Seattle, that ditched onto the Hudson River shortly after takeoff on
Evacuation of the aircraft as it floats on the Hudson River
Evacuation of the aircraft as it floats on the Hudson River
N106US, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in 2008
N106US, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in 2008
The Hudson River from above the Bronx, with Manhattan in the diagonal center and New Jersey in the distance. The George Washington Bridge is at right,
The Hudson River from above the Bronx, with Manhattan in the diagonal center and New Jersey in the distance. The George Washington Bridge is at right, Central Park Reservoir at upper left, and Teterboro Airport at the right center within the elbow of the Overpeck Creek.
First NY Waterway ferry arrives at the crash site
First NY Waterway ferry arrives at the crash site
Sully Sullenberger
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Chesley Burnett "Sully" Sullenberger III is an American retired aircraft pilot, diplomat and aviation safety expert, who is best known for his actions as captain of US Airways Flight 1549 on January 1
US Airways Flight 1549
…takeoff from LaGuardia, resulting in a dual engine failure. Given their position in relation to the available airports and their low altitude, pilots Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and Jeffrey Skiles decided to glide the aircraft into a water landing on the Hudson River near Midtown Manhattan, doing so without significant damage…
Official portrait, 2022
Official portrait, 2022
Sullenberger's 1973 Air Force Academy senior class photograph
Sullenberger's 1973 Air Force Academy senior class photograph
US Airways Flight 1549 afloat in the Hudson River
US Airways Flight 1549 afloat in the Hudson River
Sullenberger (back left) and first officer Jeffrey Skiles (back right) at the first inauguration of Barack Obama on 20 January 2009, with Kentucky Sen
Sullenberger (back left) and first officer Jeffrey Skiles (back right) at the first inauguration of Barack Obama on 20 January 2009, with Kentucky Senator Jim Bunning in front