We must work together | Captain Sully calls for unity as he reflects on 12 year anniversary of the Miracle on the Hudson Meilin Tompkins
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On January 15, Flight 1549 on its way from New York City s LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina, struck a flock of geese, forcing the plane to make an emergency landing in the icy Hudson River.
Captain Chesley Sully Sullenberger, quickly determining he could not reach LaGuardia, piloted the plane to a safe landing into the Hudson River. Thanks to his heroic actions, all 155 people on board survived.
That was 12 years ago. It was a day when unforeseen crisis impacted the lives of many & forced passengers, crew members & first responders to overcome the unknown by doing one thing: working together, Capt. Sully tweeted.
‘Miracle on the Hudson:’ 10 amazing images from 12 years ago
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In this Thursday Jan. 15, 2009 file photo, airline passengers wait to be rescued on the wings of a US Airways Airbus 320 jetliner that safely ditched in the frigid waters of the Hudson River in New York, after a flock of birds knocked out both its engines. The audio recordings of US Airways Flight 1549, released Thursday, Feb 5, 2009 by the Federal Aviation Administration, reflect the initial tension between tower controllers and the cockpit and then confusion about whether the passenger jet went into the river. (AP Photo/Steven Day) AP
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NY Waterway remembers the ‘Miracle on the Hudson’
Twelve years ago, US Airways Flight 1549 crash landed in the river ×
On Jan. 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 crash landed in the Hudson River.
Twelve years ago today, NY Waterway ferry crews responded instantly, saving 143 of the 155 passengers and crew on board. The U.S. Coast Guard and the New York City Fire Department rescued 12 people.
The safe landing and subsequent rescue of all passengers and crew became known as the “Miracle on the Hudson.”
Ferry crews to the rescue
After Capt. Chelsey Sullenburger had safely landed the plane, ferry crews from NY Waterway began rescuing passengers and transporting them to safety.
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