Posts Tagged ‘Hudson River’
 

 

TRACK IT LIVE: Solar Impulse 2 Attempts Transatlantic Flight to Seville.

Solar Impulse 2 is on its way to Seville, Spain! Track the flight here during its 4 day flight.
by Ben Granucci
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Wilbur Wright takes off from Le Mans, France.

August 8th in Aviation History: Wright Flyer’s First Europe Flight

Wright Flyer makes its first public flight, a small plane and a sightseeing helicopter collide over the Hudson River, and more...
by NYCAviation Staff

 
 
US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River, New York, USA on 15 January 2009. (Photo by Greg L via wikimedia, CC-BY)

The Heroics of Captain Sully and the “Miracle on the Hudson”

As the public understands it, Sully saved 155 lives through nerves of steel and superhuman flying skills. The truth isn’t quite so romantic.
by Patrick Smith
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This is the Piper PA-32 Cherokee Six (N71MC) that collided with a helicopter over the Hudson. (Photo by Paul Kanagie)

Harrowing Accident Exposes Hudson River Corridor’s Flaws—and Beauty

A pilot explores the history of aviation accidents over the Hudson River corridor and the rarity of mid-air collisions.
by Brian Futterman

 
 

Miracle On the Hudson: US Airways A320 Ditches In River, All 155 On Board Safe

A US Airways flight lost power in both engines shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport this afternoon, forcing the pilots to guide the Airbus A320 to an amazingly smooth stop on the Hudson River near 50th Street. Nearby co...
by admin