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| Investigators probe NY jet plunge | Investigators probe NY jet plunge |
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| An investigation has begun into what caused a passenger plane to have to make a forced landing into New York's Hudson River soon after take-off. | An investigation has begun into what caused a passenger plane to have to make a forced landing into New York's Hudson River soon after take-off. |
| Federal investigators will be working through the remains of the US Airways Airbus A320, which is tethered to a pier in Manhattan. | Federal investigators will be working through the remains of the US Airways Airbus A320, which is tethered to a pier in Manhattan. |
| Both engines are believed to have been disabled by a flock of birds. | Both engines are believed to have been disabled by a flock of birds. |
| The pilot has been hailed as a hero after his smooth landing enabled all 155 passengers and crew to be rescued. | The pilot has been hailed as a hero after his smooth landing enabled all 155 passengers and crew to be rescued. |
| Captain Chesley Sullenberger was praised by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for his "masterful" landing. | Captain Chesley Sullenberger was praised by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for his "masterful" landing. |
| HERO PILOT Chesley B 'Sully' Sullenberger IIIAge 57, from Danville, CaliforniaFormer Air Force fighter pilot29 years with US AirwaysHas own consulting business, Safety Reliability Methods Inc Profile: Capt Chesley SullenbergerTale of miraculous escapedot.life blog: Power of twitter | HERO PILOT Chesley B 'Sully' Sullenberger IIIAge 57, from Danville, CaliforniaFormer Air Force fighter pilot29 years with US AirwaysHas own consulting business, Safety Reliability Methods Inc Profile: Capt Chesley SullenbergerTale of miraculous escapedot.life blog: Power of twitter |
| The state governor spoke of a "miracle on the Hudson". | The state governor spoke of a "miracle on the Hudson". |
| One person suffered two broken legs and paramedics treated 78 patients, most for minor injuries. | One person suffered two broken legs and paramedics treated 78 patients, most for minor injuries. |
| Investigators have brought in a giant crane and a barge to help pull the jet out of the river, the Associated Press reports. | Investigators have brought in a giant crane and a barge to help pull the jet out of the river, the Associated Press reports. |
| Their focus is expected to be on recovering the black box and interviewing the crew about what happened. | Their focus is expected to be on recovering the black box and interviewing the crew about what happened. |
| Flight 1549 departed LaGuardia en route to Charlotte, North Carolina, at 1526 local time (2026 GMT) on Thursday, after delays, said Laura Brown of the Federal Aviation Administration. | Flight 1549 departed LaGuardia en route to Charlotte, North Carolina, at 1526 local time (2026 GMT) on Thursday, after delays, said Laura Brown of the Federal Aviation Administration. |
| "We believe it was airborne for three minutes after take-off when it crashed into the Hudson River," she said. | "We believe it was airborne for three minutes after take-off when it crashed into the Hudson River," she said. |
| The pilot reported a "double bird strike" less than a minute after take-off and asked to return to the ground, before ditching in the Hudson, an air controllers union spokesman said. | The pilot reported a "double bird strike" less than a minute after take-off and asked to return to the ground, before ditching in the Hudson, an air controllers union spokesman said. |
| Ferryboats arrived within minutes of the crash to begin the rescue as passengers emerged in life jackets. | Ferryboats arrived within minutes of the crash to begin the rescue as passengers emerged in life jackets. |
| 1 1526 local time (2026 GMT): Flight 1549 takes off from LaGuardia airport2 1527 (2027 GMT): Pilot Chesley Sullenberger reports birds hitting engines3 1528 (2028 GMT): Pilot told to land at Teterboro airfield4 1531 (2031 GMT): Pilot ditches plane in Hudson River | |
| The temperature was almost -7C and the current in the Hudson was running rapidly. | The temperature was almost -7C and the current in the Hudson was running rapidly. |
| The plane moved rapidly down river, threatening to submerge at one point, until guided to a halt by tug boats against a pier. | The plane moved rapidly down river, threatening to submerge at one point, until guided to a halt by tug boats against a pier. |
| "It wasn't wild or erratic but if as it was landing on a runway," said eyewitness Stephanie Nachman, who works in a high-rise building in Times Square. | "It wasn't wild or erratic but if as it was landing on a runway," said eyewitness Stephanie Nachman, who works in a high-rise building in Times Square. |
| Within minutes, she added, people got out, doors popped out and rafts unfurled. | Within minutes, she added, people got out, doors popped out and rafts unfurled. |
| Jeff Kolodjay, a passenger on the plane, described the moments before the landing: | Jeff Kolodjay, a passenger on the plane, described the moments before the landing: |
| "About three or four minutes into the flight... the left engine just blew... flames coming out of it and I was looking right at it cos I was sitting right there. | "About three or four minutes into the flight... the left engine just blew... flames coming out of it and I was looking right at it cos I was sitting right there. |
| BIRD STRIKE DANGER Large passenger jets can withstand being hit by a 4lb (1.8kg) bird, but problems can arise with flocks of small birds, or with larger birds219 people have been killed worldwide as a result of wildlife strikes since 1988In 2007, over 7,600 birds and other wildlife were reported to have hit civil aircraft in the USBird strikes cause $600m damage to aircraft in the US every year Source: Bird Strike Committee USA How birds can bring down a planeIn pictures: New York plane crash'We knew we were going down' | |
| "And it just started smelling a lot like gasoline and a couple of minutes after that the pilot said 'you guys gotta brace for a hard impact'. | "And it just started smelling a lot like gasoline and a couple of minutes after that the pilot said 'you guys gotta brace for a hard impact'. |
| "And that's when everyone started, to be honest, saying prayers and we looked over the water and we thought we had a chance because, you know, there's some water." | "And that's when everyone started, to be honest, saying prayers and we looked over the water and we thought we had a chance because, you know, there's some water." |
| Moments after impact, the situation inside the plane was "just controlled chaos", said passenger Dave Sanderson, of Charlotte. | Moments after impact, the situation inside the plane was "just controlled chaos", said passenger Dave Sanderson, of Charlotte. |
| "People started running up the aisle, people were getting shoved out of the way," he said. | "People started running up the aisle, people were getting shoved out of the way," he said. |
| Another passenger, Alberto Panero, said that a couple of people then "just kind of took charge and calmed everyone". | Another passenger, Alberto Panero, said that a couple of people then "just kind of took charge and calmed everyone". |
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