Mayday

Season 10, Episode 4

Episode Title: Hudson River Runway (US Airways Flight 1549)

Air Date: 2011-03-14

Overview:

On 15 January 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 suffers a bird strike with a flock of Canada geese approximately 1.5 minutes after taking off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City. Both engines fail, and less than two minutes later, the crew members successfully ditch the aircraft in the Hudson River. All on board survive.