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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. A US Airways Airbus A320 passenger plane carrying at least 150 people 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. Rescue boats at the scene have been picking up passengers standing on the plane's wings and first reports suggest that everyone aboard survived.
Two of the plane's engines were disabled by bird strikes, officials said. No casualties have been reported. Bird strikes disabled two of the plane's engines, officials said.
"There is no indication that the incident is security related", a Homeland Security official told the BBC. "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. Three minutes
"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. A passenger who escaped from the aircraft told CNN: "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.
Fox News also quoted passengers as saying that everyone from the plane had escaped alive.
Are you in the affected region? Send us your comments using the form below. A spokeswoman for the US Federal Aviation Authority, Laura Brown, said it was believed the plane had been in the air for three minutes after take-off when it crashed.
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