The Hudson Plane Landing
This title examines an important historic event - the Hudson River plane landing. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the men who safely executed a water landing for US Airways Flight 1549, Captain Chesley Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles, passenger accounts from that day, air traffic controller Patrick Harten who handled the flight, the first confrontation between airplane and bird by Orville Wright, culling of Canada geese near New York's LaGuardia Airport, details of the landing in the Hudson River, the rescue, and the effects of this event on society. Features include a table of contents, glossary, selected bibliography, Web links, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Essential Events is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
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The Hudson Plane Landing
This title examines an important historic event - the Hudson River plane landing. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the men who safely executed a water landing for US Airways Flight 1549, Captain Chesley Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles, passenger accounts from that day, air traffic controller Patrick Harten who handled the flight, the first confrontation between airplane and bird by Orville Wright, culling of Canada geese near New York's LaGuardia Airport, details of the landing in the Hudson River, the rescue, and the effects of this event on society. Features include a table of contents, glossary, selected bibliography, Web links, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Essential Events is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.
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The Hudson Plane Landing

The Hudson Plane Landing

by Martin Gitlin
The Hudson Plane Landing

The Hudson Plane Landing

by Martin Gitlin

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Overview

This title examines an important historic event - the Hudson River plane landing. Easy-to-read, compelling text explores the men who safely executed a water landing for US Airways Flight 1549, Captain Chesley Sullenberger and First Officer Jeffrey Skiles, passenger accounts from that day, air traffic controller Patrick Harten who handled the flight, the first confrontation between airplane and bird by Orville Wright, culling of Canada geese near New York's LaGuardia Airport, details of the landing in the Hudson River, the rescue, and the effects of this event on society. Features include a table of contents, glossary, selected bibliography, Web links, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. Essential Events is a series in Essential Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing Company.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781614784487
Publisher: ABDO Publishing
Publication date: 01/01/2012
Series: Essential Events Set 8 Series
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
File size: 5 MB
Age Range: 12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Just Another Day? 6

Chapter 2 The Molding of a Pilot 14

Chapter 3 Winged, Flying Pests 24

Chapter 4 The Collision 34

Chapter 5 Calm on the Outside, Panic on the Inside 42

Chapter 6 "Brace for Impact!" 52

Chapter 7 The Crash 60

Chapter 8 Trying to Stay Alive 68

Chapter 9 The Rescue 76

Chapter 10 No Return to Normal 86

Timeline 96

Essential Facts 100

Glossary 102

Additional Resources 104

Source Notes 106

Index 110

About the Author 112

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