The US Airways Airbus A320 that famously ditched on the Hudson River in New York on 15 January 2009 looks set to become a star exhibit at the Carolinas Aviation Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina. Having made a safe water landing in the hands of Capt Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger following a multiple birdstrike on climb-out from New York's LaGuardia airport, all 150 passengers and five crew members were rescued successfully from the aircraft, A320-2I4 N l06US.The largely intact airframe was then moved to a location in New Jersey for examination by accident investigators. US Airways Flight 1549 was operating from LaGuardia to Charlotte, making the Carolinas Aviation Museum a most appropriate location for the Airbus.The museum's president Shawn Dorsch told Aircraft that plans are being formulated for the A320's display, which will focus on how all the systems, procedures and training that go into modern commercial operations contribute to their safety. Airbus and US Airways have both been extremely supportive. More on this story in future issues.
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