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August 30, 2010 -
Jeppesen, known in the aviation industry as the worldwide leader in
navigation and charting services, recently presented “Miracle on the
On January 15,
2009, at approximately 3:27 PM, US Airways flight 1549, an Airbus
A320-214, N106US, equipped with CFM engines, incurred
multiple bird
strikes during initial climb. The airplane subsequently lost thrust
to its engines and ditched in the
The flight was
carrying 5 crewmembers and 150 passengers from |
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Entitled “Hudson
Miracle APCH,” the one-of-a-kind chart includes several light-hearted
notations that honor the famous water landing that saved the lives of
155 passengers and crew on board the flight disabled by bird strikes.
The chart
documents the historic five minute flight with a unique graphic,
beginning with departure from
The humorous chart
also salutes the career achievements of the crew of flight 1549,
including Sullenberger, Skiles, and veteran flight attendants Sheila
Dail, Donna Dent and Doreen Welsh. |