Airbus A320 crash, Jan 15, 2009, New York
Airbus A320 accident on January 15, 2009 near New York, New York, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Ingestion of large birds into both engines,...
- Date: January 15, 2009
- Aircraft: Airbus A320
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Ingestion of large birds into both engines, causing an almost total loss of thrust. Contributing factors included the FAA ditching certification approach, lack of industry ditching training, and the captain's task saturation on final approach.
US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320 departing LaGuardia for Charlotte, lost thrust in both engines after striking a flock of birds shortly after takeoff. The crew ditched the aircraft in the Hudson River near Manhattan, and all 155 people on board evacuated, with some seriously injured. The airliner was substantially damaged but no one died.