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what happened in the cockpit of the plane that landed in the Hudson

THE MIRACULES OF THE SKY (5/6) – Its two engines blown by an ingestion of birds, an Airbus A 320 successfully landed on January 15, 2009 in New York. Anatomy of a unique feat.

On January 15, 2009, in New York, the passengers of US Airways flight 1549 evacuated the Airbus A 320 which had just landed on the Hudson.
On January 15, 2009, in New York, the passengers of US Airways flight 1549 evacuated the Airbus A 320 which had just landed on the Hudson. BRENDAN MCDERMID/REUTERS

Air accidents don’t always turn into tragedy. The professionalism, courage and dexterity of the crews often prevented a drama. The miracles of the sky exist: we have encountered them.

The weather is clear, but the cold is crisp this Thursday, January 15, 2009 at LaGuardia Airport in New York. It is 3:00 p.m. and US Airways flight 1549 prepares to reach Charlotte, North Carolina. It is the last stretch of four consecutive days of work for its pilots. Chesley Sullenberger, nicknamed “Sully” by her peers, 57, is the captain; Jeffrey Skiles, 49, co-pilot. Sully is a former military pilot, and Jeffrey has just completed his training on the piloted aircraft: an Airbus A 320. The two men are concentrated and press the keys of the Multifunction Control and Display Unit (MCDU), that the American pilots affectionately nicknamed “Mac-Doo”.

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