Well, folks often refer to it as the day when a plane landed on the Hudson River and everyone survived. On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549, piloted by Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, made an emergency water landing in the Hudson River off Manhattan, New York City, after both engines were disabled by a bird strike. All 155 people on board were rescued by nearby boats, making it a miraculous event.