Miracle On The Hudson Plane Goes to Auction, Sully Not Offered
If you’ve ever wanted to own a piece of flight disaster history, your time is NOW! AIG Aviation is putting US Airways Flight 1549 wreckage up for auctions. Unfortunately, the heroic and very calm captain “Sully” Sullenberger will not be up for grabs. You can have an entire plane, wreckage and even seats, like when they close a stadium, only more frightening and reminds us all of our mortality.
Comments on the plane include:
| Engines Comments: | Not available. |
| Equipment Comments: | Destroyed. |
| Description of Accident: | Aircraft suffered severe bird strike event resulting in water emergency landing. |
| Description of Damage: | Severe water damage throughout airframe. Impact damage to underside of aircraft. |
| LogBooks Comment: | Logbooks with Adjuster Contact noted above. |
| Remarks: | The engines for this aircraft are not included in this sale. An inspection of the airframe is being scheduled with interested parties, likely within the next 45 days. Please contact Dan Akers at daniel.akers@chartisinsurance.com should you wish to attend the inspection or view the airframe records. The aircraft was treated with a corrosion inhibitor in the Summer of 2009. |
The Source: Jalopnik
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