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Miracle on the Hudson : the survivors of flight 1549 tell their extraordinary stories of courage, faith, and determination /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Prochnau, William W., 1937-
Other Authors: Parker, Laura
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Ballantine Books, [2009]
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Airplanes > Ditching > Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
US Airways Flight 1549 Crash Landing, Hudson River, N.Y. and N.J., 2009.
Aircraft accidents > New York (State) > New York.
Aircraft bird strikes > New York (State) > New York.
Table of Contents:
  • Seventy-five tons over the Bronx
  • Come fly with me
  • "One thousand one, One thousand two, One thousand three"
  • The flight from Labrador
  • The bridge
  • "Brace! Brace! Heads down! Stay down"
  • The last moments of Flight 1549
  • A crash in Weehawken, a bow to New York
  • Water, water everywhere
  • "Honey, I'm in the Hudson"
  • The Hudson swim team
  • Wing walkers
  • All aboard
  • Saving Shae
  • "Throw the baby"
  • Night in New York
  • Fame, faith, and fear of flying.