| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | January 15, 2009 |
| Time: | 1506 |
| Location: | New York, New York |
| Operator: | US Airways |
| Flight #: | 1549 |
| Route: | New York, NY- Charlotte, NC |
| AC Type: | Airbus A320-214 |
| Registration: | N106US |
| cn / ln: | 1044 |
| Aboard: | 155 (passengers:150 crew:5) |
| Fatalities: | 0 (passengers:0 crew:0) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The plane was taking off from La Guardia Airport when both engines were disabled after striking a flock of geese. The crew was able to ditch the plane in the Hudson River, making a soft landing. All 150 passengers and crew of 5 made it out safely before the plane began to sink. No one was reported to be seriously injured. |
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