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| NY mayor hails 'hero' crash pilot | NY mayor hails 'hero' crash pilot |
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| New York's mayor has hailed the pilot of a plane which crashed in the Hudson River with no loss of life as a hero. | New York's mayor has hailed the pilot of a plane which crashed in the Hudson River with no loss of life as a hero. |
| Michael Bloomberg said he would be giving "incredibly brave" Captain Chesley Sullenberger and his crew the keys to the city. | Michael Bloomberg said he would be giving "incredibly brave" Captain Chesley Sullenberger and his crew the keys to the city. |
| Mr Bloomberg also honoured rescuers who pulled all 155 passengers and crew from the US Airways Airbus A320 to safety. | Mr Bloomberg also honoured rescuers who pulled all 155 passengers and crew from the US Airways Airbus A320 to safety. |
| Investigators are probing the crash, which Capt Sullenberger said was caused by birds flying into the engines. | Investigators are probing the crash, which Capt Sullenberger said was caused by birds flying into the engines. |
| The investigation is expected to focus on recovering the flight recorders from Flight 1549 and interviewing the crew about what happened after it took off from New York's LaGuardia airport en route to Charlotte, North Carolina. | The investigation is expected to focus on recovering the flight recorders from Flight 1549 and interviewing the crew about what happened after it took off from New York's LaGuardia airport en route to Charlotte, North Carolina. |
| One person suffered two broken legs in the crash and paramedics treated 78 patients, most for minor injuries. | One person suffered two broken legs in the crash and paramedics treated 78 patients, most for minor injuries. |
| Profile: Capt Sullenberger | Profile: Capt Sullenberger |
| At a news conference in New York, Mr Bloomberg said Capt Sullenberger had been "incredibly skilful" but would be unable to speak to the media while investigations were ongoing. | At a news conference in New York, Mr Bloomberg said Capt Sullenberger had been "incredibly skilful" but would be unable to speak to the media while investigations were ongoing. |
| He said the writer Ernest Hemingway has defined heroism as "grace under pressure". | He said the writer Ernest Hemingway has defined heroism as "grace under pressure". |
| "I think it's fair to say that Captain Sullenberger displayed that yesterday. His brave actions have inspired millions of people in this city and millions more around the world," he said. | |
| The mayor also presented awards to other uniformed and civilian personnel involved in the rescue. | The mayor also presented awards to other uniformed and civilian personnel involved in the rescue. |
| He said the city's "finest and bravest" workers had made "split-second decisions that resulted in a dramatic rescue". | |
| "Because of their efforts and the calm, steady leadership shown by the plane's pilot and crew, miraculously all 155 people on that plane made it to safety," he said. |