On this day in 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 flew into a large flock of geese during its takeoff from LaGuardia Airport and lost the use of both engines over New York City.

Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger expertly piloted the powerless plane and landed on the Hudson River. All 155 passengers and crew were able to evacuate the plane safely. The pilots and flight attendants on Flight 1549 were awarded the Master’s Medal of the Guild of Air Pilots and Air Navigators in recognition of their “heroic and unique aviation achievement.”

Music Du Jour: Here’s what Flight 1549 passengers and crew were hearing on the radio in 2009…Top Tracks Playlist

Films Du Jour:

• Sully, 2016
• Bird vs. Plane: Miracle on the Hudson
• Hudson Hawk, just because

Miscellaneous:

• Sully’s Realistic Optimism
• Traffic control audio for the three minutes before the plane hit the Hudson
• The book Captain Sully’s River Landing: The Hudson Hero of Flight by Steven Otfinoski

Snacks du Jour: Appropriate foods for the holiday include New York style pizza, Coney Island hot dogs, and NY cheesecake.

Cocktail Du Jour – Sully Cocktail

The Sully Cocktail was designed by Dale DeGroff for Keens Steakhouse in NYC. It’s a Manhattan with a “splash.”

• 5 oz rye whiskey
• 5 oz sweet vermouth
• A dash of Angostura Bitters
• A float of the best champagne you can afford
• A Manhattan cherry

Stir the rye, vermouth, and bitters in ice. Strain into a coupe or a Nick and Nora glass. Top carefully with the Champagne, ensuring that it floats on top of the cocktail. Drink the Champagne off the top of the drink first, and then slide a cherry into the bottom of the glass and say, “down she goes.”

Mocktail Du Jour – Sully Mocktail

• 5 oz cold Japanese barley tea
• 5 oz freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 5 teaspoon of honey
• 1 teaspoon of marmalade
• A float of Sprite or ginger ale
• A Manhattan cherry

Brew the tea and cool in the refrigerator. Stir all ingredients except for Sprite and cherry in ice until marmalade is dissolved. Strain into a coupe or a Nick and Nora glass. Top carefully with the Sprite or ginger ale, ensuring that it floats on top of the cocktail. Drink the Sprite/ginger ale off the top of the drink first, and then slide a cherry into the bottom of the glass and say, “down she goes.”

Beer Du Jour

Hangar 24 Orange Wheat Ale, Pilot Brewing’s Island Hopper IPA, or a Yuengling Flight

Wine Du Jour

Any River Road label

Use freshly squeezed citrus in your cocktails and mocktails when called for – It makes such a difference! Here’s a reliable and inexpensive juicer.

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Photo credit: “US Airways Flight 1549 Plane Crash Hudson in New York taken by Janis Krums on an iPhone” by davidwatts1978 is licensed under CC BY 2.0