It is the courage of the the pilot of the US Airliner which made the whole difference.  150 passengers and flight crew had a miraculous escape when the  the Airbus A320 was hit by bird and its both engines failed.

The decisions which were made with in seconds made all the difference.
Passengers on the US Airways flight that crash-landed into the Hudson River Thursday afternoon praised the actions and courage of the pilot, a safety consultant with 40 years of experience in the aviation industry.

The US Airways Airbus A320 crashed just after taking off from LaGuardia Airport heading for Charlotte, North Carolina.
Officials believe the plane may have collided with a flock of geese.