For more than 75 years Jeppesen has made it possible for pilots and their passengers to safely and efficiently reach their destinations. Today this pioneering spirit continues as Jeppesen delivers essential information and optimization solutions to improve the efficiency of air, sea and rail operations around the globe. Jeppesen is a subsidiary of Boeing Commercial… Continue reading Jeppesen Honors Miracle on the Hudson Pilots with a One-of-a-Kind Commemorative Chart and Binder Set
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NTSB publishes final report on 2009 Hudson river ditching
News from EUROCONTROL’s aviation safety knowledge base SKYbrary. The NTSB has published the final report into the Jan 2009 ditching of an A320 onto the Hudson River, NY, following loss of thrust in both engines caused by multiple bird strikes. The report makes numerous safety recommendations. You can read the full report here.
Hudson River ditching 3D reconstruction
It is hard to believe that the historic ditching in the Hudson River of US Airways Flight 1549 was more than a year ago on 15 January 2009. Much has been written about the incident and the captain of the flight, Mr. Sully Sullenberger has given us an interesting book about how he experienced this… Continue reading Hudson River ditching 3D reconstruction