Sullenberger, pilot of plane that splashed down in the Hudson River, returning to the cockpitSeptember 30th, 2009 Sullenberger will return to the cockpitTEMPE, Ariz. — The pilot who guided a US Airways flight into New York's Hudson River will return to flying regular flights along with new duties as a management pilot.
Hero pilots who landed jet on Hudson River reuniting in cockpit for NY-to-NC flightSeptember 30th, 2009 Hudson 'Miracle' pilots reuniting for NY flightNEW YORK — The "Miracle on the Hudson" pilots are reuniting in the cockpit for the first time for a flight out of New York. Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger and 1st Officer Jeffrey Skiles will pilot a flight on Thursday from LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, N.C.
FAA says it will change airspace rules over Hudson River in wake of fatal collisionSeptember 2nd, 2009 FAA will change airspace rules over Hudson RiverNEWARK, N.J. — Federal aviation officials say they will change airspace rules over the Hudson River at New York City after a deadly crash last month.
NY divers resume search for 2 victims from plane-helicopter collision that killed 9August 11th, 2009 Divers back in the water at NY collision siteHOBOKEN, N.J. — Divers are back in New York's Hudson River around the site where a plane and sightseeing helicopter collided over the weekend, killing nine people.
Upper Hudson River dredging to resume after contaminants forced project's haltAugust 11th, 2009 Hudson River dredging to resume after forced stopALBANY, N.Y. — Dredging of the upper Hudson River is restarting after contamination stopped it for several days.
Upper Hudson River dredging resumes after contaminants forced project's haltAugust 11th, 2009 Hudson River dredging resumes after forced stopALBANY, N.Y. — Dredging of the upper Hudson River has restarted after contamination stopped it for several days.
Plane hits helicopter over Hudson River, both crash into waterAugust 8th, 2009 Plane, helicopter collide over Hudson RiverNEW YORK —The Coast Guard says a small plane has collided with a helicopter over the Hudson River. Witnesses say the accident happened just after noon between Manhattan and Hoboken, N.J.
Co-Captain of Hudson River forced landing says industry having to "hire down" for pilotsJune 9th, 2009 Hudson River co-captain worried about air safetyWASHINGTON — The co-captain of the USAirways flight that made a safe emergency landing in the Hudson River says most regional airline pilots are well qualified but "there are cracks in the system."
Jeff Skiles said in a nationally broadcast interview Tuesday that there appears to be a shortage of well qualified pilots, and "we're having to hire down to the FAA minimums, which most pilots consider to be substandard."
Interviewed on CBS's "The Early Show" as hearings got under way into the forced landing of USAirways Flight 1549 last Jan. 15, Skiles also questioned existing federal rules on how many consecutive hours pilots can work.
Not again: FAA stops Navy flight over Hudson; jet photo op 2 weeks ago caused panic in NYCMay 11th, 2009 Not again: FAA stops military flight over HudsonNEW YORK — The Federal Aviation Administration turned down a U.S. Navy request to fly a patrol aircraft past Manhattan on Monday, two weeks after a nerve-racking Air Force photo shoot over the Statue of Liberty caused a brief panic.
AP Source: White House aide loses job over presidential plane's flight over New YorkMay 9th, 2009 AP Source: White House aide loses job over flyoverWASHINGTON — A White House aide has lost his job for his role in Air Force One's photo-op flyover over New York City. A White House official says Obama has accepted the resignation of military office director Louis Caldera.
White House apologises over Air Force One blunderApril 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The White House has issued an apology after a presidential plane flying low over New York for a photo shoot left people on the ground panicking over worries a terrorist attack was underway. The massive Boeing 747, shadowed by an F-16 fighter jet, was passing over the Hudson River at times at altitudes lower than some buildings in downtown Manhattan.
White House: NY, NJ notified of jet's photo-op over NYC, official apologizes for panicApril 27th, 2009 White House apologizes for Air Force One photo-opWASHINGTON — A White House official is taking responsibility for a Boeing 747's flying photo op over New York City that sent some workers in lower Manhattan into a panic. The plane is a version of the 747 that's called Air Force One when the president is aboard.
Government exercise with low-flying planes creates panic in lower ManhattanApril 27th, 2009 Govt. plane exercise causes scare in ManhattanNEW YORK — A government exercise involving low-flying planes has created a panic in New York City. Two fighter jets escorted a low-flying Boeing 747 over lower Manhattan on Monday as part of a federal government photo opportunity.
NYC financial workers evacuate building after seeing low-flying planes during gov't photo-opApril 27th, 2009 NYC financial workers see low-flying planes, panicNEW YORK — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he is furious that the federal government flew a presidential Boeing 747 and a fighter jet near ground zero. The incident on Monday caused a brief panic among workers, who said they were not notified in advance.
`We may end up in Hudson', said pilot before crashingFebruary 5th, 2009 NEW YORK - Cockpit recordings of the ill-fated US Airways plane that crashed in the Hudson River last month reveal that the pilot calmly advised air traffic controllers, 'We're going to be in the Hudson'. The Airbus 320 plane crashed in New York's Hudson River Jan 15 after losing both engines, apparently hit by a flock of birds, after taking off from LaGuardia Airport.
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