US Airways Plane Crashes in Hudson River WSJ reporter Matt Phillips reports on the crash of Flight 1549 with more than 100 passengers on board. The plane took off from LaGuardia Airport en route to Charlotte, N.C. US Airways Plane Crashes in Hudson River WSJ reporter Matt Phillips reports on the crash of Flight 1549 with more than 100 passengers on board. The plane took off from LaGuardia Airport en route to Charlotte, N.C. US Airways crash Hudson River birds geese Breaking News Matt Phillips Flight 1549