On this day in 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 splashed into the Hudson River in an emergency landing. @beargrylls talked to the Captain of that plane Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger in what was a moment that gave Americans hope and captivated the nation. | American Veterans Center

31K views · 1K reactions | Thirteen years ago today, US Airways Flight 1549 crash-landed on the Hudson River with no fatalities, causing it to be dubbed "Miracle on the Hudson." The event made Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger a household name after the courageous captain and his crew piloted the crippled jet and made an unthinkable belly-first landing on the frigid waters of the Hudson. https://7ny.tv/33BxvTE | ABC7NY | Facebook

18K views · 349 reactions | Thirteen years ago today, US Airways Flight 1549 crash-landed on the Hudson River with no fatalities, causing it to be dubbed "Miracle on the Hudson." Eyewitness News had extensive breaking news coverage on-air and online as soon as word of the water landing hit our newsroom that cold afternoon. Watch as the passengers of that flight get safely to land. Miraculously, all 155 people on board were rescued. https://7ny.tv/33BxvTE | ABC7NY | Facebook

8.2K views · 144 reactions | Thirteen years ago today, US Airways Flight 1549 crash-landed on the Hudson River with no fatalities, causing it to be dubbed "Miracle on the Hudson." But watching a plane with people standing on the wings in freezing temperatures floating down the Hudson was a sight many could not believe -- or forget. https://7ny.tv/33BxvTE | ABC7NY | Facebook

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