The Honorable J. Randolph Babbitt Administrator Federal Aviation Administration Washington, DC 20591

摘要

On January 15, 2009, about 1527 eastern standard time,' US Airways flight 1549, an Airbus A320-214, registration N106US, ingested birds into both engines, lost engine thrust, and landed in the Hudson River following a takeoff from LaGuardia Airport (LGA), New York City, New York. The 150 passengers and 5 crewmembers aboard evacuated the aircraft successfully. One flight attendant and four passengers received serious injuries, and 95 passengers received minor injuries. The scheduled domestic passenger flight, operating under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 121, was en route to Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina. An instrument flight rules flight plan was filed, and visual conditions prevailed.