Bird strike runway. Passengers and crew were evacuated through the starboard emergency exits. On January 4, 2009, a Sikorsky S-76 helicopter hit a red-tailed hawk in Louisiana. The hawk hit the helicopter just above the windscreen. The impact forced the activation of the engine fire suppression control handles, retarding the throttles and causing the engines to lose power. Eight of the nine persons on board died in the subsequent crash; the survivor, a passenger, was seriously injured. On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 from LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte/Douglas International Airport ditched into the Hudson River after experiencing a loss of
Hitched or Ditched in both Adults 18-49 and 18-34 demo. It was ultimately canceled after just 6 episodes. It was announced on October 13, 2008 that The CW had ordered six episodes of a new wedding-themed reality series from RDF USA and "The Bachelor" producer Mike Fleiss, under the working title "For Better Or Worst". On April 6, 2009 the network announced that the show will premiere during summer on Tuesday, May 25 at 9/8c after the season finale of "Reaper". Hitched or Ditched Hitched or Ditched is a reality series that showed on The CW from May 26 to June 30, 2009.