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| NY plane to be lifted from river | NY plane to be lifted from river |
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| Recovery teams are preparing to lift the fuselage of a plane which crashed minutes after take-off into the Hudson River in New York City. | Recovery teams are preparing to lift the fuselage of a plane which crashed minutes after take-off into the Hudson River in New York City. |
| The US Airways plane has been tied to a pier since Thursday's accident in which all 155 people on board were rescued. | The US Airways plane has been tied to a pier since Thursday's accident in which all 155 people on board were rescued. |
| Divers were also continuing the search of the river bed for both engines, thought to have broken off on impact. | Divers were also continuing the search of the river bed for both engines, thought to have broken off on impact. |
| Transportation officials said the river's strong current has hampered the search. | Transportation officials said the river's strong current has hampered the search. |
| The plane is due to be lifted by a crane and placed on a barge. | The plane is due to be lifted by a crane and placed on a barge. |
| Apart from the missing engines, it remains intact. | Apart from the missing engines, it remains intact. |
| Officials said they want to avoid it breaking apart as it is salvaged. | Officials said they want to avoid it breaking apart as it is salvaged. |
| 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 National Transportation Safety Board's Kitty Higgins said the flight recorder would be examined once the plane was lifted. | The National Transportation Safety Board's Kitty Higgins said the flight recorder would be examined once the plane was lifted. |
| Speaking on Friday, she said: "The weather conditions are not the most favourable. The effort has been affected by the strong current, which has really limited the amount of dive-time that we've had. | Speaking on Friday, she said: "The weather conditions are not the most favourable. The effort has been affected by the strong current, which has really limited the amount of dive-time that we've had. |
| "The divers can only be in the water for a certain amount of time." | "The divers can only be in the water for a certain amount of time." |
| Also on Saturday, pilot Chesley Sullenberger and his co-pilot are expected to be interviewed by investigators. | Also on Saturday, pilot Chesley Sullenberger and his co-pilot are expected to be interviewed by investigators. |
| While relieved passengers have spoken to the media of their ordeal in the freezing waters, Captain Sullenberger is not able to speak publicly while the inquiry continues. | While relieved passengers have spoken to the media of their ordeal in the freezing waters, Captain Sullenberger is not able to speak publicly while the inquiry continues. |
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| US Coast Guard video of the moment a plane crash landed in the Hudson River | |
| He was widely praised for his skill in bringing down the stricken plane after both engines failed when birds apparently flew into them. | He was widely praised for his skill in bringing down the stricken plane after both engines failed when birds apparently flew into them. |
| The city's mayor, Michael Bloomberg, also honoured the rescuers who pulled all the passengers and crew to safety. | The city's mayor, Michael Bloomberg, also honoured the rescuers who pulled all the passengers and crew to safety. |
| 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. |
| 'Controlled chaos' | 'Controlled chaos' |
| Passengers and eyewitnesses have been speaking to the media about their experiences. | Passengers and eyewitnesses have been speaking to the media about their experiences. |
| "I heard an explosion, and I saw flames coming from the left wing, and I thought, 'this isn't good'," said passenger Dave Sanderson. | "I heard an explosion, and I saw flames coming from the left wing, and I thought, 'this isn't good'," said passenger Dave Sanderson. |
| "Then it was just controlled chaos. People started running up the aisle. People were getting shoved out of the way." | "Then it was just controlled chaos. People started running up the aisle. People were getting shoved out of the way." |
| Another passenger, Billy Campbell, described water rushing into the plane as flight attendants did "a wonderful job" of evacuating everyone. | Another passenger, Billy Campbell, described water rushing into the plane as flight attendants did "a wonderful job" of evacuating everyone. |
| "It's good to be alive today," said Martin Sosa, a father who had been travelling with two young children and his wife. | "It's good to be alive today," said Martin Sosa, a father who had been travelling with two young children and his wife. |
| After crashing on the water, the plane was pulled rapidly down the river, until it was guided to a halt by tug boats against a pier. | After crashing on the water, the plane was pulled rapidly down the river, until it was guided to a halt by tug boats against a pier. |
| The temperature was almost -7C (19F) and the current in the Hudson was running rapidly. | The temperature was almost -7C (19F) and the current in the Hudson was running rapidly. |
| 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 | 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 |