EPISODE · Jan 15, 2024 · 7 MIN
Looking back on the Miracle on the Hudson's Charlotte connection 15 years later
from WCNC Charlotte To Go · host WCNC Charlotte
It is hard to believe that it has been 15 years since the Miracle on the Hudson. For those who don't remember, that was when US Airways Flight 1549 from New York's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte took off but had to make an emergency landing in the Hudson River on Jan. 15, 2009. All 155 people onboard survived and the pilot, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and Jeffrey Skiles, were heralded as heroes.WCNC Charlotte sat down with four of them to remember that day and delve into how their perspectives have changed over time.Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/miracle-on-the-hudson-charlotte-anniversary/275-7a6ac4b6-e230-4855-b97b-d7ffd8ffa94e Watch WCNC Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m.WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.
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It is hard to believe that it has been 15 years since the Miracle on the Hudson. For those who don't remember, that was when US Airways Flight 1549 from New York's LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte took off but had to make an emergency landing in the Hudson River on Jan. 15, 2009. All 155 people onboard survived and the pilot, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and Jeffrey Skiles, were heralded as heroes. WCNC Charlotte sat down with four of them to remember that day and delve into how their perspectives have changed over time. Read more: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/miracle-on-the-hudson-charlotte-anniversary/275-7a6ac4b6-e230-4855-b97b-d7ffd8ffa94e Watch WCNC Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. WCNC Charlotte To Go is a daily news and weather podcast you can listen to so you can start your day with the team at WCNC Charlotte. SUBSCRIBE: Apple Podcasts || Spotify || Pandora || TuneIn || Google Podcasts || iHeart All of WCNC Charlotte's podcasts are free and available for both streaming and download. You can listen now on Android, iPhone, Amazon, and other internet-connected devices. Join us from North Carolina, South Carolina, or on the go anywhere.
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