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| Birds hit both Hudson jet engines | Birds hit both Hudson jet engines |
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| US authorities have confirmed that birds collided with both engines of the US Airways flight that ditched into New York's Hudson River last month. | US authorities have confirmed that birds collided with both engines of the US Airways flight that ditched into New York's Hudson River last month. |
| Samples from both engines have been sent to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington so that the bird species can be identified. | |
| The engines did not appear to have prior problems, officials said. | The engines did not appear to have prior problems, officials said. |
| All 155 passengers and crew of Flight 1549 survived the landing on the Hudson, which made headlines worldwide. | All 155 passengers and crew of Flight 1549 survived the landing on the Hudson, which made headlines worldwide. |
| On Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board said an engine surge in one of the plane's engines two days before the crash was due to a faulty temperature sensor which had been replaced. | On Wednesday, the National Transportation Safety Board said an engine surge in one of the plane's engines two days before the crash was due to a faulty temperature sensor which had been replaced. |
| Both the US Airways Airbus A320's engines had passed inspections before the crash, officials said. | Both the US Airways Airbus A320's engines had passed inspections before the crash, officials said. |
| Flight data also showed there were no problems with the engines until pilot Capt Chesley B "Sully" Sullenberger reported hitting birds. | Flight data also showed there were no problems with the engines until pilot Capt Chesley B "Sully" Sullenberger reported hitting birds. |
| The right engine remained attached to the airliner when it hit the water on 15 January. | The right engine remained attached to the airliner when it hit the water on 15 January. |
| The left engine separated and had to be retrieved from the mud on the bottom of the river near where the jet ditched. | The left engine separated and had to be retrieved from the mud on the bottom of the river near where the jet ditched. |
| Flight data show both engines cut out simultaneously and the sound of thumps could be heard after Capt Sullenberger's reported approaching birds. | Flight data show both engines cut out simultaneously and the sound of thumps could be heard after Capt Sullenberger's reported approaching birds. |
| The plane had only managed to reach a top altitude of 3,200ft (975m). | The plane had only managed to reach a top altitude of 3,200ft (975m). |
| The 155 passengers and crew were rescued from the sinking aircraft by boats. Capt Sullenberger was the last to leave after checking the plane for any remaining passengers or crew. | The 155 passengers and crew were rescued from the sinking aircraft by boats. Capt Sullenberger was the last to leave after checking the plane for any remaining passengers or crew. |
| 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 |