Chesley Sullenberger 29 to 31, 2007. On January 15, 2009, Sullenberger was the captain of US Airways Flight 1549, an Airbus A320 taking off from LaGuardia Airport in New York City. Shortly after takeoff, the plane struck a large flock of birds (Canada geese) and lost power in both engines. Quickly determining he would be unable to reach either LaGuardia or Teterboro airport, Sullenberger piloted the plane to a water landing on the Hudson River. All 155 people on board survived and were rescued by nearby boats. Sullenberger said later: "It was very quiet as we worked, my copilot Jeff Skiles and
Airbus A³ Vahana Airbus A³ Vahana Airbus A³ Vahana (Sanskrit: वाहन, "Vāhana", literally "that which carries, that which pulls") is an electric-powered vertical take-off and landing 8-prop flying prototype financed by Airbus SV. Vahana project started in 2016 as one of the first projects at A³ (pronounced “A-cubed”), the advanced projects and partnerships outpost of Airbus Group in Silicon Valley. Airbus announce that they "envision Vahana being used by everyday commuters as a cost-comparable replacement for short-range urban transportation like cars or trains". Airbus targets 2020 for a production-ready version of the aircraft. The aircraft has been designed as a "low-cost, single-passenger, electric