Miracle on the Hudson

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Plane Departing One NYC Airport Swiftly Lands at Another

Apparent bird strike forces American Airlines jet from LGA to make emergency landing at JFK

(Newser) - Anyone who's ever taken off from New York City's LaGuardia Airport knows how close to the water the runways are—and the birds that hang around that water and occasionally pose a threat to planes . Passengers on American Airlines Flight 1722 found that out the hard way on...

After 'Miracle on the Hudson,' These Bird Detectives Got the Call

When birds collide with planes, Smithsonian forensic ornithologists help decide what happens next

(Newser) - One of the most high profile cases of an airplane colliding with a bird in the air was 2009's Miracle on the Hudson , when pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger safely landed a passenger plane in the river after Canada geese flew into both its engines. The story was a...

Miracle on the Hudson Legacy: 70K Dead Birds

NYC airports kill the birds that were blamed for crash, with little evidence skies are safer

(Newser) - Birds took the blame for bringing down the jetliner that "Sully" Sullenberger landed on the Hudson River eight years ago this weekend. They have been paying for it with their lives ever since. An AP analysis of bird-killing programs at the New York City area's three major airports...

Much 'Miracle on the Hudson' Safety Advice Not Carried Out

Many of the recommendations remain unresolved

(Newser) - In the seven years since airline captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger saved 155 lives by ditching his crippled airliner in the Hudson River, there's been enough time to write a book and make a movie, but apparently not enough to carry out most of the safety recommendations stemming from...

Sully Lands a Win
Sully Lands a Win
BOX OFFICE
Sep 11, 2016 11:02 AM CDT

Sully Lands a Win

As does Clint Eastwood

(Newser) - Sully took flight in theaters this weekend and has landed with a solid $35.5 million to take the top spot at the box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Clint Eastwood-directed film about the Miracle on the Hudson stars Tom Hanks as Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who...

Why NTSB Investigators Aren't Happy With Sully

They say movie paints them as the bad guys, but they weren't

(Newser) - Sully, the Capt. Chesley Sullenberger biopic currently getting rave reviews , needed some villains other than the geese that flew into the engines of the plane the pilot was flying during the "Miracle on the Hudson." Those villains: the accident investigators, who can be seen in the film's...

Eastwood's Sully Is 'Electrifying'


Eastwood's Sully
Is 'Electrifying'
MOVIE REVIEW
Sep 9, 2016 10:45 AM CDT

Eastwood's Sully Is 'Electrifying'

One critic calls it 'an absolute triumph'

(Newser) - Sure, there was plenty of " hero sex ," but the aftermath of the Miracle on the Hudson wasn't all sunshine and rainbows. It's that story Clint Eastwood has chosen to tell in Sully , starring Tom Hanks as pilot Chesley Sullenberger. Here's what critics are saying:
  • Richard
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'Miracle on Hudson' Jet Heading to NC Museum

Exhibit to focus on the technology that made miracle possible

(Newser) - More than two years after Chesley Sullenberger crash-landed his plane into the icy waters off New York City, the Airbus A320 dubbed "The Miracle on the Hudson" is going on display at a North Carolina museum, reports the AP . The plane has been sitting in a northern New Jersey...

Captain Sully Retires
 Captain Sully Retires 
Mar 3, 2010 11:04 AM CST

Captain Sully Retires

Miracle on Hudson pilot says he'll remain a safety advocate

(Newser) - Hero pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, who safely landed his US Airways jet in the Hudson River last year, is retiring after a final flight today. The captain, 59, says he “will continue to serve as the same kind of advocate I have always been—not only for aviation...

‘Miracle on Hudson’ Plane Up for Auction

Used Airbus for sale, some water and bird damage

(Newser) - The aircraft that hero pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger safely landed in the Hudson River a year ago has hit the auction block. The insurance company that paid off US Airways' claim in the crash is seeking to unload what's left of the Airbus 320 it took possession of, Wired ...

Sully Gets His Own Cocktail
 Sully Gets His Own Cocktail 
Flight 1549 Anniversary
Jan 15, 2010 1:47 PM CST

Sully Gets His Own Cocktail

It's a Manhattan with a splash, get it?

(Newser) - Today’s the first anniversary of Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III’s death-defying Hudson River landing, and if you’d like to raise a glass and celebrate, here's just the thing. Renowned cocktail inventor Dale DeGroff whipped up a cocktail formula worthy of Sully’s name, and the New York ...

Sullenberger Leads Rose Parade

Hero of Flight 1549 feted in home state

(Newser) - Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger made a splash 3,000 miles from the Hudson River today, serving as grand marshal of the 121st annual Tournament of Roses Parade through the streets of Pasadena, Calif. This year's parade celebrated everyday heroes—a perfect fit for the captain of US Airways Flight 1549,...

Flight 1549 Passengers Find Love
 Flight 1549 
 Passengers 
 Find Love 
MIRACLE ON THE HUDSON
Dec 14, 2009 11:42 AM CST

Flight 1549 Passengers Find Love

Ben Bostic, Laura Zych brought together by Hudson landing

(Newser) - Everyone knows about the first “Miracle on the Hudson”—less well-known is the second, the story of two people brought together by Captain Chesley Sullenberger’s heroic landing. Ben Bostic first noticed Laura Zych before takeoff at the airport; they ended up sitting in different rows on Flight...

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