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Bird strike

Events

  • 15 January 2009

    US Airways Flight 1549

    US Airways Flight 1549 was a scheduled flight from LaGuardia to Charlotte, North Carolina, with 150 passengers, including a child on a parent's lap, and five crew.

    3 videos
    • Smithsonian Channel
    • Mentour Pilot
    • Air Crash Investigation

Videos

  1. US Airways Flight 1549: A Pilot Explains the Hudson Ditching

    AnalysisMentour Pilot · 34:59

    Event: US Airways Flight 1549 (2009)

  2. US Airways Flight 1549: The Bird Strike and the NTSB’s Findings

    DocumentaryAir Crash Investigation · 19:29

    Event: US Airways Flight 1549 (2009)

  3. US Airways Flight 1549: Brace Positions and the Hudson Escape

    DocumentarySmithsonian Channel · 3:54

    Event: US Airways Flight 1549 (2009)