us airways flight 1549 crash landing, hudson river, n.y. and n.j., 2009

"Introduces readers to the skills and technology that came together to save the 155 people on US Airways Flight 1549 after the plane struck a flock of geese and lost all engine power"--Provied by publisher.

"Brings the . . . story to life and places readers in the shoes of people who experienced the most successful ditching in aviation history--the emergency river landing of US Airways Flight 1549. On January 15, 2009, Captain Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger was faced with disaster when his Airbus A320 airplane struck a flock of Canada geese shortly after taking off from New York's LaGuardia Airport. With no engine power and no airports close enough for a landing, Captain Sully had no choice but to ditch his craft in the Hudson River"--Provided by publisher.

Presents anecdotes from the survivors of U.S. Airways flight 1549, which landed in the Hudson River on January 15, 2009, with a discussion of the heroism, rescue efforts, and other details of the incident.

Describes events on January 15, 2009 when a US Airways plane crash-landed in the Hudson River. Discusses the career of pilot Chesley Sullenberger, the history of air collisions with birds, and the passengers' experiences. Includes sidebars, photographs, a timeline, a glossary, and additional resources.

Captain "Sully" Sullenberger describes his life and reflects on how he saved the lives of the passengers and crew aboard US Airways Flight 1549 with an emergency landing onto the Hudson River in January 2009.