The pilot who landed a crippled US Airways jetliner on the Hudson River thought there would have been "catastrophic ...

Last Thursday, David Sontag, professor of writing for screen and stage at UNC-Chapel Hill, was flying back from New York after attending a funeral for his brother, Dick, in Stamford, Conn. In the sort ...

Bird Attackers Left Sinister CluesInvestigators examining the engines of US Airways Flight 1549 found a single, telltale feather left behind by the avian assailants.

Calgary airport officials say they work around the clock to keep the runways clear of birds that could fly into an aircraft. US Airways Flight 1549 had just departed from LaGuardia Airport in New York ...

Within three minutes of takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Airport on January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 struck a flock of geese causing the aircraft to lose all engine power. Pilots Chesley ...

It’s been more than 15 years since Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger III saved 155 lives with a remarkable emergency landing on the Hudson River — and the moment remains deeply personal. “In our ...

The internet became abuzz when a US Airways jetliner began its descent into the water. But people’s fears were quickly put to rest. From The New York Times reporting, it seems as if a miracle occured ...