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US Airways 1549

Printed page 49. PDF page 66.

after the bird strike, considering both an immediate return to LGA and a return after a 35-second delay. The simulations were also conducted to evaluate the operational procedures for ditching the airplane within the flightpath and pitch angles assumed during
Open official document at PDF page 66Loss of Thrust in Both Engines After Encountering a Flock of Birds and Subsequent Ditching on the Hudson River, US Airways Flight 1549, Airbus A320-214, N106US, January 15, 2009

US Airways 1549

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were successful. 88 One run was made to return to an airport (runway 13 at LGA) after a 35-second delay, 89 and the landing was not successful. Regarding the third flight scenario, a total of 14 runs were performed in
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US Airways 1549

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into account real-world considerations (a return to LGA runway 13 was attempted after a 35-second delay) was not successful. Therefore, the NTSB concludes that the captain's decision to ditch on the Hudson River rather than attempting to land at an
Open official document at PDF page 106Loss of Thrust in Both Engines After Encountering a Flock of Birds and Subsequent Ditching on the Hudson River, US Airways Flight 1549, Airbus A320-214, N106US, January 15, 2009