In 2009, all 155 people aboard US Airways Flight 1549 escaped serious injury when pilot Chesley Sullenberger gently landed his disabled aircraft in the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey.

Though it's pretty well-known that bird strikes can cause major damage to commercial planes, less is known about the impact of drones on airplanes.

"My prayers are with all the families this has impacted," said Bill Zuhoski, who survived a 2009 crash. "I hope they can find ...

Here are some of the details, with 15 years of perspective to go along with it: US Airways Flight 1549 embarked at 3:24 p.m. from LaGuardia Airport in New York, bound for Charlotte, North Carolina.

Capt Mike Duffy/Wheelhouse Flight 1549 took off from LaGuardia Airport ... 14 New York Waterway ferries scooped up 143 passengers, and the US Coast Guard and FDNY saved the remaining passengers ...

Chesley B. Sullenberger III said though flying was safer than ever, Wednesday’s crash showed the need for constant vigilance ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Sixteen years ago, 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 ...

The pilot is most known for his heroic acts in saving 155 souls on board US Airways flight 1549. " To land a plane on the water like that and save everybody's life and keep the plane almost intact ...

The pilot is best known for saving 155 passengers on board US Airways flight 1549 by landing the jet plane on the Hudson River when its engines failed after a bird strike. "To land a plane on the ...

Today marks 16 years since the remarkable "Miracle on the Hudson" incident, in which US Airways Flight 1549 made an emergency landing on the Hudson River. On Jan. 15, 2009, the plane took off from ...