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Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and the crew of US Airways Flight 1549 were awarded the 2010 Current Achievement Trophy. Andrew Theodorakis, NY Daily News / Getty Images In recognition of his ...
In 1985, a Dauphin 360C helicopter operated by the Garden City, Long Island-based company, New York Helicopter, carrying six ...
This week, various incidents in aviation drew attention due to their unusual, concerning, or groundbreaking nature.
Soon after US Airways flight 1549 took off from LaGuardia Airport on January 15, 2009, a flock of geese were sucked into the engines and Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger had to land the plane in ...
According to ch-aviation fleets data, the A320 can accommodate a maximum of 150 passengers in a three-class cabin layout ... such as US Airways Flight 1549's emergency landing in the Hudson ...
They can be loud but are considerably louder when the bleed air is used to heat or cool the cabin ... a flight. With his quick thinking, Captain Sullenberger of US Airways Flight 1549 ...
Agustín Escobar and his family died after the helicopter in which they were travelling crashed into the Hudson River, New York City, near Pier 40, in a devastating tragedy ...
Agustín Escobar, a Siemens executive from Spain, was sightseeing in New York City with his family when their helicopter ...
He was flying US Airways Flight 1549 when a bird strike caused two engines to fail shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport in New York. Miraculously, he was able to safely land the Airbus A320 on ...
“Why were the occupants unable to extricate while the cabin was only a few feet ... s “Miracle on the Hudson” when US Airways Flight 1549 splashed down in the Hudson River on Jan. 15 ...
US Airways flight 1549 hit birds shortly after taking off from LaGuardia Airport on January 15, 2009, which caused the engines to lose power. With very few options, Captain Chesley “Sully ...