US Airways Flight 1549

15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320, took off from La Guardia with 150 passengers and 5 crew members, bound for Charlotte, NC. Three minutes into flight it struck a flock of Canada geese and lost power in both engines. Air controllers tried to divert the US Airways plane back to La Guardia or a nearby airport in New Jersey. Captain Chesley "Sully'' Sullenberger decided he did could not safely land the plane in either of the airports, and glided the plane into the Hudson. As water got in the drifting plane, the passengers walked out of the doors to stand on the wings or the partially submerged slides. A few swam away from the plane fearing an explosion. The temperature was 21 degrees Fahrenheit. Soon New York Waterway…

Crash! Picture that you are a passenger of a commercial airline headed to an exotic area for the holidays. Suddenly, the plane spits you out as if you left a sour taste in its mouth If you want to survive, you’ll have to push on through with determination to survive until you are found. A rare occurrence, sure, but nonetheless an obstacle that someone could face. There are many different challenges people must overcome in this world. Individuals can conquer these trials with the aid of others.…

Chesley Sullenberger “Chesley Sullenberger. I chose this one because at first glance I thought it said "Cheesy Cheeseburger".”-Chase Pyne 2/15/2017 “I went from living my life anonymously for 58 years to being a public figure known globally in a matter of minutes.”-Chesley Sullenberger (Quote Source). Chelsey Sullenberger was born in Denison, Texas on January 23, 1951. His main college education came from the US Air Force Academy when he enrolled in 1969, which he graduated as an officer in…

Aryana Alidjani Arland Williams was a passenger on flight 90 which crash landed into the freezing Potomac River due to ice forming on the wings. Only six passengers survived in the icy waters. Arland Williams showed the trait of selflessness since he gave up the lifeline that was dropped from a helicopter. He did this in order to save the others’ lives. My superhero needs to think about the needs of other people since it will do things to save other peoples lives that will make the world a…

Chenfeld, D. (2011). Above All Else a World Champion Skydiver's Story of Survival and What It Taught Him About Fear, Adversity, and Success. New York: Skyhorse Publishing. World champion skydiver Dan Chenfeld tells his story of overcoming tragedy by using the methods he created to become successful in skydiving and life. The book is informative and the author has proved the methods himself. I believe the information is accurate, but may be bias in favor of selling more copies of his book.…

go in to see the doctor. I entered the doctor's office, but something quickly caught my eye. I saw the picture of a familiar flight, the picture made the color in my face drain and my entire body to completely turn stone cold. The picture was of Sully, my good old Co worker on that fateful day of January 15th. He was standing there in the picture staring back almost as he was saying hello. All I could think about was that day, it made me tear up a bit. Then, the doctor told me to enter, but all…

international flights, however, they had something that other big airlines like Delta didn’t have. JetBlue flew in with a brand mission, to communicate the fun, hospitality and humanity of flying. Friendly service, snacks and extensive leg room are some features customers don’t expect on an airline like JetBlue, yet JetBlue delivers them anyway. JetBlue prides itself on staying true to their brand and putting people first, because on JetBlue we are all valued customers. Another feature I…

AZ to MD JFK to NY CA to FL JetBlue $ - $188 $842 Southwest $456 $ - $898 Delta $846 $272 $1,626 American $403 $374 $721 1. Based on the research it appears JetBlue has lower prices compared to its competitors. JetBlue did not have available flights from Phoenix to Baltimore on October 25th. JetBlue’s base is JFK in New York. When JetBlue was able to lock in JFK as their base they…

American Airlines US Airways Merger Background Information In 1929, Aviation Company initiated taking air couriers and other aviation-associated agencies. In 1930, these diminutive companies got integrated as American Airways. In 1934, it transformed into American Airlines, Inc. Almost all American aviation was launched in 1939, and later on it became US Airways, a courier program for the American Pennsylvania-Ohio territory. In 1978, US governmental officials approved the Air Carrier…

According to the Federal Aviation Administration website, American Airlines flight 965 from Miami International Airport to Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport in Cali, Colombia started off as a routine flight for the 163 passengers and 8 crew aboard the Boeing 757 aircraft. The pilots originally had the flight management system (FMS) programmed in from Miami all the way to a landing on runway 1 at Cali. Cali, along with having lots of mountainous terrain around it also did not have…