Foreign object damage of the aircraft and saving the lives of the 18 crew. The remains of 77 birds were found on or near the runway. On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 flew into a flock of Canada geese and suffered a double engine failure. The pilot ditched the aircraft in the Hudson River, saving the lives of all on board. People working near aircraft have been sucked into jet engines. Some have died from their injuries. Significant problems occur with airports where the grounds were or have become nesting areas for birds. While fences can prevent a moose or deer
US Airways livery in place of US Airways. The tail and underbelly of the livery remained the same as the US Airways mainline livery. Additionally, during this period several planes were painted with the Star Alliance livery, which featured the Star Alliance logo on the tail of the airplane, and the title Star Alliance painted prominently on the airplane. With US Airways' departure from Star Alliance, all of these aircraft were repainted into the new American Airlines livery. After the 2005 merger of US Airways and America West Airlines, a light grey livery was chosen to better meet operational needs due to the