Summary
On January 15, 2009, about 1527 eastern standard time, US Airways flight 1549, an Airbus Industrie A320-214 (registration N106US), experienced an almost complete loss of thrust in both engines after encountering a flock of birds. The flight subsequently ditched on the Hudson River approximately 8.5 miles from LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York City, New York.
Incident Details
The scheduled domestic passenger flight was operating under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121 on an instrument flight rules flight plan. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The aircraft had departed LaGuardia Airport about two minutes before the in-flight event occurred, en route to Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Evacuation and Injuries
The 150 passengers, including a lap-held child, and 5 crewmembers evacuated the airplane via the forward and overwing exits. One flight attendant and four passengers were seriously injured. The airplane was substantially damaged.