US Airways Flight 1549
Date | January 15, 2009
Summary | Controlled ditching after bird strikes caused dual engine failure
Site | Hudson River in the Manhattan borough of New York City, opposite Weehawken, New Jersey (near Port Imperial) 40°46′10″N 74°00′17″W﻿ / ﻿40.7695°N 74.0046°W﻿ / 40.7695; -74.0046 Coordinates: 40°46′10″N 74°00′17″W﻿ / ﻿40.7695°N 74.0046°W﻿ / 40.7695; -74.0046
Aircraft type | Airbus A320-214
Operator | US Airways
IATA flight No. | US1549
ICAO flight No. | AWE1549
Call sign | CACTUS 1549
Registration | N106US
Flight origin | LaGuardia Airport, New York City
Stopover | Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina
Destination | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport, Seattle, Washington
Passengers | 150
Crew | 5
Fatalities | 0
Injuries | 100 (95 minor, 5 serious)
Survivors | 155 (all)