Capt. Chesley Sullenberger
Aircraft Airbus A320 (twin-jet) (A320/Q)
Origin La Guardia (KLGA)
Destination Charlotte/Douglas Intl (KCLT)
Other flights between these airports
Route BIGGY J75 GVE LYH SUDSY3
Date Thursday, Jan 15, 2009
Duration 1 hours 44 minutes
Progress 1 hour 18 minutes left
25 minutes
Status En Route (No recent position)
Scheduled Actual/Estimated
Departure 03:04PM EST 03:26PM EST
Arrival 04:38PM EST 05:10PM EST
Speed 455 kts 153 kts
Altitude 36000 feet 300 feet
flight Path
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