'Miracle on Hudson' plane to go into museum
(Source : Reuters, January 05, 2011)
The crippled US Airways plane that made a miraculous safe emergency landing in New York's icy Hudson River in 2009 is headed for its final destination -- the Carolinas Aviation Museum. The museum in Charlotte, North Carolina is close to completing a deal to obtain the Airbus A320 as a permanent exhibit, museum president Shawn Dorsch said Wednesday. 'This is without a doubt a major international aviation icon,' Dorsch said. 'People around the world are captivated by this story.' The plane will be shipped in May to North Carolina from New Jersey, where it has been stored. Dorsch said she expects it will take several months to reassemble the aircraft for public display in Charlotte, which is the hub for US Airways. The final exhibit will include the uniform worn on the flight by Sullenberger, who has since retired.
