text: The Carolinas Aviation Museum is located adjacent to the Charlotte Douglas International Airport It is a rather small museum consisting of a variety of Military and Commercial Aircrafts housed in a single hanger The centerpiece of the Museum is the US Airway Airbus A which was force to crash land in the Hudson River after striking a flock of birds which disabled both engines Everyone onboard US Airways Flight survived what has been described as The Miracle on the Hudson While at the Flight display be sure to watch the documentary presentation which details the events of Flight from departure the landing in the Hudson and the rescue Also on display is a Douglas DC that was flown by Piedmont Airlines and a DC flown by Eastern Airlines There are several Military Aircrafts also on Display including a Harrier Jump Jet and an F The museum has a small gift shop with a number of Flight related items I enjoy my visit to the museum and would encourage anyone who has a long layover in Charlotte to visit the Carolinas Aviation Museum