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Hudson River Plane Crash

The Tragic Downfall of Chesley B. Sullenberger III

Spencer Green | Posted 02.19.2009 | Media


Spencer Green

Feb. 7, 2009 - Tina Fey does riotous Chesley Sullenberger impression on "Saturday Night Live," ordering Duck a l'Orange in restaurant, then stabbing it with fork

The Miracle as a Metaphor: What We Can Really Learn From Flight 1549

Lynda Resnick | Posted 02.17.2009 | Politics


Lynda Resnick

Times are tough. Our economy has taken a triple bird strike and we've lost all engines and a wing. We are engaged in two wars, our unemployment rate is ratcheting up... but we can land this plane.

US Airways Plane Crash Video Released By Coast Guard (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 02.17.2009 | Home


The United States Coast Guard has released absolutely stunning video footage captured by surveillance cameras of the crash of US Airways Flight 1549 i...

Obama and Sully: A New Age of American Competence?

Dan Brown | Posted 02.16.2009 | Politics


Dan Brown

It's been a dark eight years, and I'm ready for some hope. Today, Capt. Chesley B. Sullenberger and Barack Obama are the delivery men.

The Geese Fight Back

John Marshall | Posted 02.16.2009 | Business


John Marshall

We geese have taken about all the crap we're going to take. To avoid problems in the future, we suggest better communication between the FAA and the Department of Fish and Wildlife.

Danziger Cartoons: Hudson River Crash

Jeff Danziger | Posted 02.16.2009 | Politics


Jeff Danziger

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Bush Vows Retaliation Against Canada, UK for Goose Downing of Flight 1549

Don Parker | Posted 02.16.2009 | Politics


Don Parker

Bush warned Prime Minister Stephen Harper that Canada must take swift action to scatter the terrorist geese, or America will.

US Airways Crash Response Inspires New York Mayor Bloomberg To Honor Rescue Workers (VIDEO)

MSNBC | Posted 02.16.2009 | Politics


This morning, New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg held a press conference to praise the quick response of rescue workers in the US Airways crash into the Hu...

Hudson Plane Landing: Investigation Begins

AP | DAVID B. CARUSO and VERENA DOBNIK | Posted 02.16.2009 | Home


NEW YORK — Thick mud, menacing currents and bone-chilling temperatures stymied investigators Friday as they scoured the Hudson River for the two...

The Crash of Flight 1549: Maybe the Best Metaphor for 2009 We Could Hope For

Raymond Leon Roker | Posted 02.15.2009 | Home


Raymond Leon Roker

Maybe the story of this jet crash is exactly the real life fable we needed seared into our nation's consciousness. What if yesterday's "miracle" was a perfect metaphor for 2009?

This Wasn't a Landing, This Was a Die Hard Movie

Bob Harris | Posted 01.16.2009 | Home


Bob Harris

If Chesley Sullenberger is being interviewed, and Alan Rickman suddenly shoots up out of the water, trying to take one last shot before he finally dies... don't say you weren't warned.

The Three Myths About Plane Crashes

Ben Sherwood | Posted 02.15.2009 | Home


Ben Sherwood

How can you survive a plane crash? After going through the FAA's plane crash survival school in Oklahoma City and interviewing many experts and survivors of plane crashes, here are four key tips.

Fear of Flying (There's a Plane in the River Under My Window)

Peter Daou | Posted 02.15.2009 | Home


Peter Daou

There's a plane in the river under my window. I live in lower Manhattan and if I thought I'd escaped the craziness of Beirut, this neighborhood has proven to be equally prone to life's darkest surprises.

US Airways Plane Crashes In Hudson River (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Editors | Posted 02.15.2009 | Home


Updated with photos, video and links.... Read all about the hero pilot Chelsey Sullenberger who saved the lives of 154 people Thursday. UPDATE 1/16...

Hudson River Plane Crash: Video Of Other Plane Crashes, Photos, Map

The Huffington Post/AP | Posted 02.15.2009 | Home


A US Airways jetliner crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday afternoon after a flock of birds apparently disabled both its engines. Rescuers pulled...

US Airways Jet Floats Down the Hudson

John Tepper Marlin | Posted 02.15.2009 | Home


John Tepper Marlin

The plane that left from LaGuardia and only got as far as the Hudson at 50th Street was towed past my window just now.