Decipher the miracle on the Hudson River 11 years ago

11 years ago, public opinion in the US and the world "heart attack" when a flight crashed. All people on the flight escaped death thanks to Captain Chesley Sullenberger created "miracles on the Hudson River".

Specifically, on January 15, 2009, the Airbus A320 aircraft with serial number 1549 of US Airways took off from La Guardia Airport, New York, USA with the destination of Charlotte, North Carolina.

At that time, there were 150 passengers and 5 crew members on board. After 100 seconds of taking off the runway, the plane for captain Sullenberger (pictured) to handle serious problems when colliding with a flock of birds.

The collision caused two engines of the aircraft to be damaged. In that situation, Captain Sullenberger decided to make an emergency landing.

Because he could not return to the runway to make an emergency landing at La Guardia airport or redirect to the nearby Teterboro airport, Captain Sullenberger let the plane land in the Hudson River.

This decision of Captain Sullenberger created a "miracle" to save all 155 lives on the flight. However, some people on the flight were slightly injured.

Not only that, the aircraft landed in the water without being sunk or broken. This accident quickly became known to the whole world and was called "the miracle on Hudson River".

As a hero in the plane incident, few people would have expected that after this incident, captain Sullenberger and crew members faced criticism that the aircraft landing on the river could become a carpet. dramatic.

After investigating and testing a similar situation, the National Traffic Safety Committee concluded that Captain Sullenberger acted correctly in the situation.

So Captain Sullenberger and the crew were praised and honored as heroes. The passengers were grateful for his clever decision to narrowly escape them. Currently aircraft related to the "miracle on the Hudson River" are on display at the Carolinas aviation museum in North Carolina.