Episode Description
US Airways Flight 1549: Better known as the tale of Sully and the Hudson River, "The Miracle on the Hudson," and "the most successful ditching in aviation history," this is the tale of an Airbus A320, 150 passengers, New York City, a flock of Canadian Geese, two engine in flames -- and a happy ending. Join us for Wikireadia #301, the inaugural episode of Season Three of Wikireadia.
You can find the original Wikipedia entry at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Airways_Flight_1549
From ChatGPT: "US Airways Flight 1549 was a commercial flight that took off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City on January 15, 2009. Approximately three minutes into the flight, the aircraft struck a flock of geese, causing both engines to fail. Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and First Officer Jeff Skiles successfully executed a ditching in the Hudson River, an unprecedented event in commercial aviation history. All 155 passengers and crew members on board survived the incident, which was widely regarded as a "miracle on the Hudson." The successful ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 received widespread media coverage and was the subject of several books, documentaries, and a feature film."
You can find the original Wikipedia entry at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Airways_Flight_1549
From ChatGPT: "US Airways Flight 1549 was a commercial flight that took off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City on January 15, 2009. Approximately three minutes into the flight, the aircraft struck a flock of geese, causing both engines to fail. Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and First Officer Jeff Skiles successfully executed a ditching in the Hudson River, an unprecedented event in commercial aviation history. All 155 passengers and crew members on board survived the incident, which was widely regarded as a "miracle on the Hudson." The successful ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 received widespread media coverage and was the subject of several books, documentaries, and a feature film."