Summary On January 15th, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 crash-landed on the Hudson River after hitting a flock of birds during takeoff. The skilled response of Captain Chesley Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles resulted in all 150 passengers and five crew members surviving the crash. The investigation following the crash led to recommendations for safety improvements, including changes to bird strike testing, implementation of technologies to reduce bird strikes, and improved pilot training for dual engine failure and ditching. January 15th, 2009, was the day that a US Airways Airbus A320 aircraft landed on the Hudson River. Of course, this was a crash landing, but thanks to the pilots' skills and response, all 150 passengers and five crew survived. This article looks at the events that day and what has happened since. US Airways 1549 US Airways 1549 (or to use its callsign, Cactus 1549) was scheduled from La Guardia, New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina on the afternoon...
