n January 15 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 took off from LaGuardia Airport in New York for Charlotte, North Carolina. In less than 20 minutes, the plane was “landed” on the Hudson river. The story is now told in Sully: Miracle on the Hudson and here is a breakdown of the flight from departure to landing.
3.15pm
US Airways Flight 1549, embarking on the final leg of a four-day multi-city journey to Charlotte, North Carolina, begins boarding at New York's LaGuardia Airport.
On board are a full complement of 150 passengers and five crew, including pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, a veteran of over 40 years and nearly 20,000 flying hours, and co-pilot Jeff Skiles, who had only recently completed his training on the Airbus A320. The trip is scheduled to take around two hours.
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