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| The US plane that crashed into New York's Hudson River had engine problems two days earlier, US investigators say. | The US plane that crashed into New York's Hudson River had engine problems two days earlier, US investigators say. |
| They say the US Airways Airbus A320 had a stalled compressor on 13 January. | They say the US Airways Airbus A320 had a stalled compressor on 13 January. |
| The investigators have now confirmed that a collision with a flock of birds caused the plane to lose power and ditch in the river on 15 January. | The investigators have now confirmed that a collision with a flock of birds caused the plane to lose power and ditch in the river on 15 January. |
| All 155 passengers and crew of Flight 1549 from New York's LaGuardia airport to Charlotte, North Carolina, survived the landing on the Hudson. | All 155 passengers and crew of Flight 1549 from New York's LaGuardia airport to Charlotte, North Carolina, survived the landing on the Hudson. |
| They were rescued by boats from the sinking aircraft - the captain, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, was the last to leave. | They were rescued by boats from the sinking aircraft - the captain, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, was the last to leave. |
| The wreckage of the plane was lifted by crane from the icy waters on Saturday and moved to a marina for closer inspection. | The wreckage of the plane was lifted by crane from the icy waters on Saturday and moved to a marina for closer inspection. |
| US National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Peter Knudson said on Monday the examination of the plane's maintenance records had shown there was an entry in the airliner's maintenance that indicated a compressor stall on 13 January. | US National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Peter Knudson said on Monday the examination of the plane's maintenance records had shown there was an entry in the airliner's maintenance that indicated a compressor stall on 13 January. |
| Mr Knudson said the plane had had a different pilot that day, who would be interviewed by the investigators. | Mr Knudson said the plane had had a different pilot that day, who would be interviewed by the investigators. |
| 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 |