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Fly by Wire: The Geese, the Glide, the Miracle on the Hudson
Fly by Wire The Geese the Glide the Miracle on the Hudson
Author: William Langewiesche
ISBN-13: 9780312655389
ISBN-10: 031265538X
Publication Date: 10/26/2010
Pages: 208
Edition: First Edition
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Publisher: Picador
Book Type: Paperback
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ralegh avatar reviewed Fly by Wire: The Geese, the Glide, the Miracle on the Hudson on + 127 more book reviews
Mr. Langewiesche is a journalist who takes a close look at the events leading to the splashdown in the Hudson of US Airways flight 1549(both in the history of the airline industry and in the immediate lead-in and reactions of the crew and passengers to the emergency landing itself).

It's an informative look at the technology and engineering of passenger aircraft at the time and the politics involved. You come away with an appreciation of what Sullenberger and his crew actually did and the miracle that took place that day.