Though the B-17D was eased into the water in the trough between waves, it still struck with such force that bolted-down ...

From Captain Sully’s Hudson River landing to the tragic Dana Air crash in Nigeria, here are five incidents where planes lost thrust in both engines mid-flight, and what followed.

A bird hit usually happens during takeoff, landing, or low-altitude flight when planes are most likely to encounter birds ...

On Jan. 15, 2009, the Airbus A320 suffered dual bird strikes shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport in New York City, losing all engine power. Pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger glided the plane ...

One hundred fifty-five. The number of people that Ambassador Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger saved on U.S. Airways Flight 1549 after he perfectly landed his A320 in the frigid waters of the ...

Mover (737, 787, F/A-18, F-16, and T-38A pilot) and WOMBAT (A320, E-2, and F/A-18 pilot) react and provide commentary on scenes from the movie SULLY (2016) starring Tom Hanks. China reacts to ...

Captain Sully, 74, was deemed a hero when he successfully landed a doomed Airbus A320 flight into New York’s Hudson River on 15 January 2009, after the plane struck a flock of Canada geese at an ...

In 2009, Captain Sullenberger landed an Airbus A320 in the Hudson river after the plane went down after a large flock of Canada geese knocked out both its engines shortly after take off.

In January 2009, Sullenberger landed an Airbus A320 safely in the Hudson River after striking a flock of birds that disabled both engines shortly after takeoff; all 155 people aboard survived.

It was a sunny January afternoon in 2009 when Captain Sullenberger landed an Airbus A320 in the Hudson River. That plane went down after a large flock of Canada geese knocked out both of its ...