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Controller thought Hudson landing would be 'death sentence'
but only 15 minutes after he was assigned to handle departures from New York's LaGuardia Airport. Harten said he instructed Flight 1549 -- which used the call sign Cactus 1549 -- to climb to ...
Why Aren't Jet Engines Equipped With Screens To Prevent Bird Strikes?
Capt. Sully Sullenberger became a hero when he landed a jet airliner in the Hudson River after a bird strike. Why don't they ...
Airplane crash-lands into Hudson River; all aboard reported safe
A US Airways plane with 155 people on board ditched into a chilly Hudson River on Thursday, apparently after striking at least one bird upon takeoff from New York's LaGuardia Airport, according to ...
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Why is landing airplanes on water not preferred?
An incident occurred on January 15, 2009, when the US Airways Flight 1549 flew into a flock of Canadian geese shortly after taking off from New York's Laguardia airport. The plane lost all engine ...