Vivid storytelling brings an incredible story to life and place readers
in the shoes of people who experienced the most successful ditching in
aviation history - the emergency river landing of US Airways Flight
1549. On January 15, 2009, Captain Chesley Sully Sullenberger was faced
with disaster when his Airbus A320 airplane struck a flock of Canada
geese shortly after taking off from New York's LaGuardia Airport. With
no engine power and no airports close enough for a landing, Captain
Sully had no choice but to ditch his craft in the Hudson River.
Suspenseful, dramatic events unfold in chronological, interwoven stories
from the different perspectives of people who experienced the event
while it was happening. Narratives intertwine to create a breathless,
What's Next? kind of read. Students gain a new perspective on historical
figures as they learn about real people struggling to decide how best to
act in a given moment.