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Passengers from the "Miracle on the Hudson" emergency landing last month poured onto the set of "Good Morning America" today to personally thank Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III and his crew for saving 155 lives.

The crew of a US Airways jetliner disabled by birds that knocked out both its engines over New York calmly told air controllers: "We're gonna be in the Hudson" before splash landing in the river, according to tapes of the account released on Thursday.

Friends and neighbors of the pilot who safely landed a crippled jetliner in New York's Hudson River planned to give him a hero's ...

A newly released security camera tape shows the emergency ditching of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River in all its stunning ...

Divers in the Hudson River on Wednesday located a missing engine from US Airways Flight 1549, which went into the river last week after apparently striking a flock of birds, officials said.

As investigators looked at an earlier engine problem on US Airways Flight 1549, the airline sent $5,000 checks to each passenger to compensate them for lost luggage and other belongings.

The plane is believed to have encountered a barrage of bird strikes exceeding any such events covered by federal standards for engine durability.

Investigators expect to be able to confirm whether the US Airways jet suffered bird strikes in both of its engines.

Passengers on the US Airways flight that crash landed into the Hudson River Thursday afternoon praised the actions and courage of the pilot.