US Airways Pilot Missed Bridge By 900 feet

The pilot of US Airways Flight 1549 was being lauded as a hero Thursday night after he somehow managed to land a plane with two blown engines safely in the middle of the Hudson River. All 155 passengers and crew have been accounted for, according to the Federal Aviation Administration...

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"Bird Strike" Responsible for U.S. Airways Crash

Air Traffic Controllers Union spokesman Doug Church said the pilot noted a "double bird strike," apparently meaning that birds had hit both of the plane's jet engines. After reporting the bird strike, the pilot asked to return to the ground immediately...

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