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US Airways Flight 1549: Anatomy of a Miracle

US Airways Flight 1549: Anatomy of a Miracle
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"Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the pilot who landed US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River last January, was justly celebrated for his skill and courage. Less has been revealed about other players in the drama: those enigmatic geese, the engines they struck, a pioneering French engineer, and an unsung hero—the Airbus A320 itself."

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