Shortly after takeoff, the plane struck a flock of birds, causing complete engine failure. The time from the bird strike to the river landing was ... the "Miracle on the Hudson." ...

to surface detailing the dramatic landing of the U.S. Airways flight landing in the Hudson River. Courtesy Reuters.

By Tim Balk Chesley B. Sullenberger III, the pilot who safely landed a passenger plane in the Hudson River in 2009, said the crash in the Potomac River on Wednesday night came at an ...

In 2009, Sullenberger piloted a passenger plane that was forced to safely land on the Hudson River, miraculously saving ... H-60 helicopter while the jet was landing at Ronald Reagan Washington ...

The wreckage of US Airways Flight 1549 was tied to the bulkhead in Battery Park City, and years later a Tribecan would commemorate the story for the big screen.