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'Brace for impact:' Remembering the Miracle on the Hudson

155 passengers. 155 survivors. 155 stores of fear, triumph and fortitude. Tuesday marks the 10th anniversary of "The Miracle on the Hudson," a flight that defied the odds, inspired the world and gave us all hope.

Hank Lee, Michelle Boudin

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Published: 7:31 AM EST January 11, 2019
Updated: 6:56 AM EST January 13, 2019

Tuesday marks the 10-year anniversary of US Airways Flight 1549, otherwise known as The Miracle on the Hudson. 

Just minutes after takeoff, the Charlotte-bound jet's engines were taken out by a flock of geese. It was then that captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger pulled off a landing that is hailed as one of the greatest feats in aviation history, as he guided the disabled plane to a safe landing on the icy Hudson River, saving 155 lives and touching countless others. 

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