35K views · 617 reactions | 15 YEARS LATER: On this day in 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 made an emergency landing on the Hudson River in New York City with no fatalities following a bird strike shortly after takeoff. Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger became a hero and a household name. Here’s a look back at what became known as the "Miracle on the Hudson" — 15 years after the fact. | ABC News | Facebook

Thirteen years ago today, US Airways Flight 1549 crash-landed on the Hudson River with no fatalities, causing it to be dubbed "Miracle on the Hudson." The event made Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger a household name after the courageous captain and his crew piloted the crippled jet and made an unthinkable belly-first landing on the frigid waters of the Hudson. https://7ny.tv/33BxvTE | ABC7NY

Thirteen years ago today, US Airways Flight 1549 crash-landed on the Hudson River with no fatalities, causing it to be dubbed "Miracle on the Hudson." Eyewitness News had extensive breaking news coverage on-air and online as soon as word of the water landing hit our newsroom that cold afternoon. Watch as the passengers of that flight get safely to land. Miraculously, all 155 people on board were rescued. https://7ny.tv/33BxvTE | ABC7NY