Watch Air Crash Investigation - Mayday Season 10 Episode 5 Hudson River Runway (US Airways Flight 1549)

Hudson River Runway (US Airways Flight 1549)

Season 10 Episode 5

Aired date: Mar 21, 2011

Plot: On January 15, 2009 an Airbus 320 callsign US Airways Flight 1549 hit birds just 1 and half minutes after taking off from LaGuardia Airport in New York. The flight just lasted about 5 minutes when the plane hit the Hudson River. This was described as "the most successful ditching of all time". AKA: Hudson Splash Down MORE

Plot: On January 15, 2009 an Airbus 320 callsign US Airways Flight 1549 hit birds just 1 and half minutes after taking off from LaGuardia Airport in New York. The flight just lasted about 5 minutes when the plane hit the Hudson River. This was described as "the most successful ditching of all time". AKA: Hudson Splash Down LESS