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A witness stated that the plane approached the water at a gradual angle and made a big splash. From his vantage point in an office building it appeared that the plane wasn't going particularly fast and that it made slow contact with the water. A New Jersey State Police source told CNN the pilot radioed to air traffic controllers that he had experienced a bird strike—when a bird or flock of birds were sucked into the jet engine—and declared an emergency. FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown also said preliminary information indicates a bird strike.<ref>{{cite news|title=US Airways plane goes down in Hudson River |agency=AP |url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jV9WYV6yQ3vPpmH9qhG6db-zhzqQD95NQ8E00 |date=2009-01-15 |accessdate=2009-01-15}}</ref>
A witness stated that the plane approached the water at a gradual angle and made a big splash. From his vantage point in an office building it appeared that the plane wasn't going particularly fast and that it made slow contact with the water. A New Jersey State Police source told CNN the pilot radioed to air traffic controllers that he had experienced a bird strike—when a bird or flock of birds were sucked into the jet engine—and declared an emergency. FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown also said preliminary information indicates a bird strike.<ref>{{cite news|title=US Airways plane goes down in Hudson River |agency=AP |url=http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jV9WYV6yQ3vPpmH9qhG6db-zhzqQD95NQ8E00 |date=2009-01-15 |accessdate=2009-01-15}}</ref>
The plane was in the air for about three minutes before it went down, the FAA said.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/15/new.york.plane.crash/index.html "Airplane in Hudson River after failed takeoff, FAA says"], ''[[CNN]]'', January 15, 2009. Accessed January 15, 2009.</ref>
The plane was in the air for about three minutes before it went down, the FAA said.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/15/new.york.plane.crash/index.html "Airplane in Hudson River after failed takeoff, FAA says"], ''[[CNN]]'', January 15, 2009. Accessed January 15, 2009.</ref>
As of 4:55 EST fire crews began to leave the crash site.


[[Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center]] in [[Greenwich Village]] is the receiving hospital for the incident, to which 25-50 passengers are being taken for care, mostly due to [[exposure]] to cold conditions.<ref>WNBC-TV News Special News broadcast</ref>
[[Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center]] in [[Greenwich Village]] is the receiving hospital for the incident, to which 25-50 passengers are being taken for care, mostly due to [[exposure]] to cold conditions.<ref>WNBC-TV News Special News broadcast</ref>

Revision as of 21:58, 15 January 2009

US Airways Flight 1549
Flight 1549 floating in the Hudson
Occurrence
DateJanuary 15, 2009 (2009-01-15)
SummaryBird strike / Emergency water landing
SiteHudson River, New York City, United States - Near 48th Street
40°46′10″N 74°00′17″W / 40.769498°N 74.004636°W / 40.769498; -74.004636 (approximation)
Aircraft typeAirbus A320-200
OperatorUS Airways
Flight originLaGuardia Airport, New York City
StopoverCharlotte/Douglas International Airport
DestinationSeattle-Tacoma International Airport
Passengers148
Crew5
Survivors153 (All)

US Airways Flight 1549 was a flight from LaGuardia Airport in New York City to Charlotte/Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, then on to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Washington that crashed shortly after takeoff from New York on January 15. 2009.[1] After one or many birds entered the engine, the Airbus A320 ditched into the Hudson River.[2][3]

Recovery

After the crash the plane stayed afloat, and everyone on board (148 Passengers; 6 crew members) were safely rescued, though there are reported to be several serious injuries.[4][5]

Almost immediately, local ferries began to rescue passengers, some who were seen standing on the wings of the plane.[6]

Chronology

The plane, ship number 106, had taken off from LaGuardia Airport at 3:24 PM EST (20:24 UTC) with 148 passengers and five crew members. The plane went down in the Hudson River at 3:31 PM EST (20:31 UTC), near 48th Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan.[7]

As of 4:00 PM EST (21:00 UTC), the plane was floating in the river near the site of the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, near the site of the Circle Line sightseeing boat and NY Waterway ferry piers, which have participated in the rescue. The station reported that a double bird strike (possibly geese) may have disabled one or both of the plane's engines.[8][9][10] At the time, the temperature of the Hudson River was 42 degrees Fahrenheit (5° C).[11]

A witness stated that the plane approached the water at a gradual angle and made a big splash. From his vantage point in an office building it appeared that the plane wasn't going particularly fast and that it made slow contact with the water. A New Jersey State Police source told CNN the pilot radioed to air traffic controllers that he had experienced a bird strike—when a bird or flock of birds were sucked into the jet engine—and declared an emergency. FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown also said preliminary information indicates a bird strike.[12] The plane was in the air for about three minutes before it went down, the FAA said.[13] As of 4:55 EST fire crews began to leave the crash site.

Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center in Greenwich Village is the receiving hospital for the incident, to which 25-50 passengers are being taken for care, mostly due to exposure to cold conditions.[14]

The Charlotte to Seattle segment was cancelled that day.

The plane in the Hudson River

References

Wikinews has related news:
  1. ^ "US Airways Flight 1549 Initial Report". US Airways. 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
  2. ^ "Plane crashes into Hudson River". WCNC. 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
  3. ^ "Airliner down in Hudson River". Chicago Breaking News. 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
  4. ^ CBS News Special Report
  5. ^ FOX News Channel Broadcast
  6. ^ http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=6606410
  7. ^ Staff. "US Airways plane crashes in Hudson River", WABC-TV, January 15, 2009. Accessed January 15, 2009.
  8. ^ "US Airways Plane Crashes Into Hudson River", WCBS-TV, January 15, 2009. Accessed January 15, 2009.
  9. ^ http://www.charlotteobserver.com/104/story/474664.html
  10. ^ http://www.charlotteobserver.com/116/story/474746.html
  11. ^ http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=6656804&page=1
  12. ^ "US Airways plane goes down in Hudson River". AP. 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
  13. ^ "Airplane in Hudson River after failed takeoff, FAA says", CNN, January 15, 2009. Accessed January 15, 2009.
  14. ^ WNBC-TV News Special News broadcast
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