US Airways Flight 1549 was an Airbus A320-214 which, in the climbout after takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Airport on January 15, 2009, struck a flock of Canada geese just northeast of the George Washington Bridge and consequently lost all engine power. read more
A US Airways plane has crashed into the Hudson River in New York after apparently being hit by a bird. All of the 148 passengers, two pilots and three cabin staff on board the Airbus A320 aircraft survived, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). New York's Fire Department said 78 people were injured. read more