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The plane was in the air for about three minutes before it went down, the FAA said. Prior to the landing, passengers reported smelling smoke.<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. Prior to the landing, passengers reported smelling smoke.<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> |
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[[Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center]] in [[Greenwich Village]] is the receiving hospital for the incident(as well as St. Lukes & Roosevelt Hospital), to which 5-10 passengers are being taken for care, |
[[Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center]] in [[Greenwich Village]] is the receiving hospital for the incident(as well as St. Lukes & Roosevelt Hospital), to which 5-10 passengers are being taken for care, entirely due to [[exposure]] to cold conditions. Roosevelt Hospital has expected to receive an additional 12-15 patients<ref>WNBC-TV News Special News broadcast</ref><ref>CBS News Special Report</ref> |
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The Charlotte to Seattle flight segment was cancelled that day.<ref>[http://usairways.com US Airways]</ref> |
The Charlotte to Seattle flight segment was cancelled that day.<ref>[http://usairways.com US Airways]</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:22, 15 January 2009
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_after_crashing_into_the_Hudson_River_(crop_1).jpg) Flight 1549 floating in the Hudson | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 15, 2009 |
| Summary | Possible bird strike / Emergency water landing |
| Site | Hudson River, New York City, United States - Near 48th Street 40°46′10″N 74°00′17″W / 40.769498°N 74.004636°W (approximation)[1] |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A320-200 |
| Operator | US Airways |
| Registration | N106US |
| Flight origin | LaGuardia Airport, New York City |
| Stopover | Charlotte/Douglas International Airport |
| Destination | Seattle-Tacoma International Airport |
| Passengers | 148 |
| Crew | 5 |
| Survivors | 153 (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 ditched shortly after takeoff from New York on January 15, 2009.[2][3][4] Everyone on board survived.[5]
WCBS-TV reported that a double bird strike (possibly geese) may have disabled one or both of the plane's engines.[6][7][8]
Recovery
The aircraft remained afloat after landing and local ferries began almost immediately to rescue passengers; some of whom were seen standing on the wings of the plane[9] and everyone on board (148 passengers; 2 pilots, 3 flight attendants) were safely rescued, though there are reported to be several serious injuries (4 hypothermia cases).[10][11]
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.
Chronology
The plane, ship number 106 (N106US, Airbus A320-214, delivered August 2, 1999), scheduled to take off at 2:45 PM EST, departed from LaGuardia Airport at 3:03 PM EST (20:03 UTC)[12] with 148 passengers and five crew members. The plane went down in the Hudson River soon after takeoff, near 48th Street in the New York City borough of Manhattan.
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.[13] The plane was in the air for about three minutes before it went down, the FAA said. Prior to the landing, passengers reported smelling smoke.[14]
Saint Vincent's Catholic Medical Center in Greenwich Village is the receiving hospital for the incident(as well as St. Lukes & Roosevelt Hospital), to which 5-10 passengers are being taken for care, entirely due to exposure to cold conditions. Roosevelt Hospital has expected to receive an additional 12-15 patients[15][16]
The Charlotte to Seattle flight segment was cancelled that day.[17]
As of 4:55 PM EST (21:55 UTC) fire crews began to leave the crash site. At 5:07 PM EST Doug Parker, the CEO of US Airways, gave a press conference in which he confirmed that the crash was due to an accident. The press conference was given at Tempe, Arizona.[18]
References
- ^ New York Times blog
- ^ "US Airways Flight 1549 Initial Report". US Airways. 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ "US Airways Flight 1549 Update # 2". US Airways. 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7832191.stm
- ^ "Airplane in Hudson River after failed takeoff, FAA says". CNN. 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ "US Airways Plane Crashes Into Hudson River", WCBS-TV, January 15, 2009. Accessed January 15, 2009.
- ^ http://www.charlotteobserver.com/104/story/474664.html
- ^ http://www.charlotteobserver.com/116/story/474746.html
- ^ http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=6606410
- ^ CBS News Special Report
- ^ FOX News Channel Broadcast
- ^ "US Airways Flight 1549 Update # 2". US Airways. 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ "US Airways plane goes down in Hudson River". AP. 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ "Airplane in Hudson River after failed takeoff, FAA says", CNN, January 15, 2009. Accessed January 15, 2009.
- ^ WNBC-TV News Special News broadcast
- ^ CBS News Special Report
- ^ US Airways
- ^ CBS News Special Report