Five years ago , the aircraft left LaGuardia Airport and ran into a flock of geese that damaged both engines , forcing the crew to land in the frigid waters of the Hudson . Survivors mark the five-year anniversary of the `` Miracle on the Hudson '' landing . The plane carrying President George W. Bush and his family touched down in New York City at 9:45 a.m. local time after a five-hour flight from Dallas, Texas.
Survivors mark the five-year anniversary of the `` Miracle on the Hudson '' landing . The plane carrying President George W. Bush and his family touched down in New York City at 9:45 a.m. local time after a five-hour flight from Dallas, Texas.