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Passengers on Delta flight that flipped at Pearson Airport offered $30K from airline — with ‘no strings attached’
When US Airways Flight 1549 landed on the Hudson River in 2009, the company sent $5,000 checks to each passenger that helped ...
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Passenger: 'It seemed like it lasted an eternity'
(CNN)-- Fred Berretta was aboard US Airways Flight 1549 bound for Charlotte ... "The pilot turned around and made a line for the river." Passenger Alberto Panero said that immediately, he smelled ...
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Capt. 'Sully' and Passengers Share How Their Lives Have Changed 15 Years After 'Miracle on the Hudson'
Captain 'Sully' and Passengers Reunite for 'Miracle on the Hudson' Anniversary: 'We're Like Extended Family' Flight 1549 first officer Jeff Skiles says the event provided a great opportunity to ...
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10 Years After Miracle on the Hudson, Cockpit Audio Recording of Captain Sully Is Still Chilling
The event that became known as the Miracle on the Hudson, occurred on the afternoon of January 15, 2009, when a flock of Canada geese collided with US Airways flight 1549, knocking out both of the ...
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Q and A: Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger
I thought it was good advice then, and I have kept it in my binder ever since – including on flight 1549. I believe that we in this industry owe it to our passengers always to insist on the ...
Helicopter crashes into New York’s Hudson River after it ‘split in half’ mid-flight
A helicopter crashed into New York’s Hudson River on Thursday (10 April), sparking panic across the Big Apple. Officials ...