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Summary The plane headed for Charlotte would become a permanent exhibit at the Carolinas Aviation Museum.
The Airbus A320 airplane that made a splash-landing in the Hudson River in 2009 began its road trip across the United States to its original, and final, destination in North Carolina.All 155 passengers and crew survived the incident that made pilot Chesley Sullenberger a hero for his decision to land in the river. The airplane lost power in both engines after it struck a flock of birds just after take-off.Sullenberger will be on hand for a special event at the museum on June 11.
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