If you’ve been channel surfing all night like I have, you’ve probably seen the TLC commercial about the show that will celebrate the 1 year anniversary of the US Airways Flight 1549 crash that made Captain Sullenberger an American hero. And if you’re like me, you choke up a little bit- it’s so rare for things like this to not end in catastrophe.
On January 15, 2009 the US Airways Flight 1549 took off from LaGuardia Airport in New York and lost engine power. The pilot, Captain Sullenberger, turned the plane southbound and skillfully glided the aircraft into the Hudson River, intentionally landing near operating boats to increase the chance of rescue. There were 155 passengers onboard, who were successfully evacuated from the plane in the river.
‘Brace for Impact’ airs Sunday, January 10 on TLC at 9pm.
