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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,290 posts) Sat Jan 15, 2022, 02:16 PM Jan 2022

On January 15, 2009, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger ditched his Airbus 320 in the Hudson River.

In 2009, US Airways Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger ditched his Airbus 320 in the Hudson River after a flock of birds disabled both engines; all 155 people aboard survived, and more events that happened on this day in history.

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On January 15, 2009, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger ditched his Airbus 320 in the Hudson River. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 OP

Shit, I didn't realize it was 320, I like that plane better than the Boeing. dem4decades Jan 2022 #1

dem4decades

(11,269 posts)

1. Shit, I didn't realize it was 320, I like that plane better than the Boeing.

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Sat Jan 15, 2022, 03:17 PM

Jan 2022

It just it did fine, I guess.

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