After just moments in the air, flight 1549 collided with a flock of geese. USACE NY /Flickr CC It’s a story many know: US Airways flight 1549 left LaGuardia airport on a chilly afternoon on January 15 ...
WASHINGTON—Shortly after takeoff, the pilot of Flight 1549 remarked on two things almost immediately: a breathtaking view of the Hudson River and the sickening thump of birds hitting his engines.