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| Plane crashes in New York River | |
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| A US Airways Airbus A320 passenger plane carrying more than 100 commuters has crashed into the Hudson River in New York City. | |
| The plane, which the FAA said was flight 1549 from LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, is partially submerged. | The plane, which the FAA said was flight 1549 from LaGuardia Airport to Charlotte, is partially submerged. |
| Rescue boats at the scene have been picking up passengers standing on the plane's wings. | |
| Two of the plane's engines were disabled by bird strikes, officials said. No casualties have been reported. | |
| "There is no indication that the incident is security related", a Homeland Security official told the BBC. | |
| A passenger who escaped from the aircraft told CNN he thought that all those on board had emerged unscathed. | |
| "A couple of minutes after taking off we heard a loud bang, the plane shook a bit and immediately we could smell smoke and fire," the passenger said. | |
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