Bird vs Plane: Miracle on the Hudson
US Airways Flight 1549 is about two minutes into its journey from LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2009 when bird strikes to both engines cripple the plane.
History
Science
Released
2019
Broadcaster
Smithsonian Channel
Key Personnel
Tom Brisley
CEO & Creative Director
Ash Potterton
Executive Producer
Miracle on the Hudson: The Flight That Changed Aviation
Miracle on the Hudson: The Flight That Changed Aviation
What follows is an extraordinary emergency landing on the Hudson River that astonishes the world and highlights a growing problem in our increasingly busy skies.
This documentary follows a team of forensic ornithologists as they investigate the science behind bird strikes and explore the remarkable research being conducted to prevent future aviation disasters.
Introduction
US Airways Flight 1549 is about two minutes into its journey from LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina, in 2009 when bird strikes to both engines cripple the plane.
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