Exclusive Video: US Airways Flight 1549's Incredible Landing

Exclusive Video: US Airways Flight 1549’s Incredible Landing – First Impact Footage

Editorial Staff

Sunday, January 18, 2009

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AVweb's video editor Glenn Pew compiled footage of the January 15 US Airways Flight 1549 Hudson River ditching.
Captain Chesley Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles successfully landed the aircraft in the Hudson River.
All 155 passengers and crew were rescued by NY Waterways ferries and emergency personnel.
A video of the event is included and can be viewed directly on the page or via a provided YouTube link.

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AVweb video editor Glenn Pew has compiled footage and information on the January 15 crash of US Airways Flight 1549 that successfully ditched in the Hudson River minutes after departure from LaGuardia airport. Piloted by Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Skiles, the aircraft landed safely in the water, where NY Waterways ferries and emergency personnel then rescued all 155 aboard.

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