US Airways

NTSB confirms bird remains in US Airways’ engines

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The US National Transportation Safety Board, continuing its investigation into the cause of the 15 January ditching of a US Airways A320 into the Hudson River in New York City, said the left engine was found to contain bird remains. The right engine was earlier judged to contain organic material confirmed as bird remains. … [Read more...] about NTSB confirms bird remains in US Airways’ engines

NTSB confirms bird remains in US Airways' engines

by Payload Asia

The US National Transportation Safety Board, continuing its investigation into the cause of the 15 January ditching of a US Airways A320 into the Hudson River in New York City, said the left engine was found to contain bird remains. The right engine was earlier judged to contain organic material confirmed as bird remains. … [Read more...] about NTSB confirms bird remains in US Airways' engines

Multiple bird strikes force controlled ditching in NY

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A US Airways A320 with 164 passengers and five crew went down in the Hudson River, near midtown Manhattan shortly before 3:45 pm, after departing New York's LaGuardia airport. The pilot is said to have reported multiple bird strikes after flying through a flock of Canadian geese. All aboard evacuated the aircraft successfully after the pilot executed an emergency water landing in the river in what is the first controlled ditching of a US commercial aircraft in more than 50 years. The Wall Street … [Read more...] about Multiple bird strikes force controlled ditching in NY