New York - Charlotte

On January 15, 2009 at 03:31 PM, New York - Charlotte experienced a crash involving Airbus A320, operated by USAir - US Airways, with the event recorded near New York New York.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.

155 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 155 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.

Crew on board: 5, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 150, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is other causes. Aircraft experienced an almost complete loss of thrust in both engines after encountering a flock of birds and was subsequently ditched on the Hudson River about 8.5 miles from La Guardia Airport (LGA), New York City, New York. The flight was en route to Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Charlotte, North Carolina, and had departed LGA about 2 minutes before the in-flight event occurred. The 150 passengers, including a lap held child, and 5 crew members evacuated the airplane via the forward and overwing exits. One flight attendant and four passengers were seriously injured, and the airplane was substantially damaged.

Aircraft reference details include registration N106US, MSN 1044, year of manufacture 1999.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 36.1021°, -115.1745°.