The Miracle on the Hudson
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On 15 January 2009 US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320 climbing out of New York's LaGuardia Airport for Charlotte, lost thrust in both engines after flying into a flock of Canada geese at about 2,800 feet. Captain Chesley Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles ditched it on the Hudson River about three and a half minutes later, and all 155 people on board survived.
3 video perspectives
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3:54
This short Smithsonian Channel clip looks at Flight 1549 from the cabin.
Published 12 Apr 2015
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34:59
Mentour Pilot goes through the flight of US Airways 1549 on 15 January 2009 from a working airline pilot's point of view, from the bird strike over the Bronx to the ditching on the Hudson.
Published 15 Jan 2021
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19:29
This narrated documentary tells the story of US Airways Flight 1549 from its departure from LaGuardia on 15 January 2009 to the rescue on the Hudson, then covers the NTSB investigation.
Published 10 Jun 2026