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US Airways Flight 1549 struck a flock of Canada geese during its climb out from New York City and made an emergency landing in the Hudson River (featured).
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US Airways Flight 1549
2009 aircraft accident in the Hudson River
US Airways Flight 1549 was a regularly-scheduled US Airways flight from New York City's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte and Seattle, in the United States. On January 15, 2009, the Airbus A320 serving the flight struck a flock of birds shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia, losing…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Canada goose
Species of goose native to the Northern Hemisphere
The Canada goose is a large species of goose with a black head and neck, white cheeks, white under its chin, and a brown body. It is native to the arctic and temperate regions of North America, and it is occasionally found during migration across the Atlantic in northern Europe.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Standard instrument departure
Departure route from an airport
Standard instrument departure (SID) routes are published flight procedures followed by aircraft on an IFR flight plan immediately after takeoff from an airport. SIDs are one of the two types of departure procedures (DP); the other type being Obstacle Departure Procedures.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Emergency landing
Aircraft landing made in response to a crisis
An emergency landing is a premature landing made by an aircraft in response to an emergency involving an imminent or ongoing threat to the safety and operation of the aircraft, or involving a sudden need for a passenger or crew on board to terminate the flight. It typically…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Hudson River
River in New York and New Jersey, US
The Hudson River, historically the North River, is a 315-mile (507 km) river that flows from north to south largely through eastern New York state. It originates in the Adirondack Mountains at Henderson Lake in the town of Newcomb, and flows south to the New York Bay, a tidal…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)