"A US Airways flight from LaGuardia Airport in New York went down in the Hudson River this afternoon with 155 passengers and crew on board, and rescuers moved quickly to remove everyone from the plane as it gradually settled into the frigid water. Authorities said there were no fatalities and that all aboard got off safely. Flight 1549, an Airbus A320, appeared to make a controlled landing in the water shortly after takeoff from New York bound for Charlotte, N.C."
Pilot reported a "double bird strike", CNN says it's not clear if that means both engines were hit but I'm betting it does (how could the pilot know how many birds hit one engine?). He did an amazing job landing that thing, hats off to him.
No, both engines got taken out by the flock of birds. Their bodies gummed them up and made them quit functioning.
Give them some fishing poles! I've heard of water wings before but this takes the cake! And now we are having a tour of Manhatan down the Hudson on our new tour ship. We can only thank the pilot for saving this plane by making a perfect water landing. Also those ships came in to pick everyone up very, very fast! Great job everyone there! :bravo::yay:
Now that's just rotten! When are they going to stop dumping their planes into the clean and fresh Hudson River?! At the very least they should sink it so it doesn't ruin the view. ~String
Hey... let's spread the rumor that it was some sort of terrorist attack. Oh... that was already done? Never mind. ~String
Strange all of the geese have already flown south for the winter, wonder where this flock came from? I didn't hear the pilot say he hit birds, the NEWS MEDIA said that. What the fuck do they know? :shrug: "The calls overhead from large groups of Canada Geese flying in V-shaped formation signal the transitions into spring and autumn." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Goose Two engines are hit at the same time and they both quit???? NO! That just make any sense to me!
Some Canadian geese, at least here in Ohio, stay for the winter. They generally congregate around liquid water or man made feeding areas. ~String
Interestingly enough, the tug boats you see along side it (not in this picture, but in most video), strung cables throughout the fuselage to hold it up at the surface. It then towed the plane to shallow water where it could rest with most of it sticking out of the top. ~String
The water couldn't get into the hull of the aircraft because it is water and air tight. They make planes air tight so when they fly at 40,000 feet they can be pressurized. The key was not opening the back or rear doors not to let the water in trying to get the people out. By opening the side doors over the wings prevented any water from entering into the cabin. Also when the plane hit the water it didn't break up in any way that was the real key, a great job by the pilot making the emergency landing keeping the aircraft upright. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
The pilot will be given a key to the City. What exactly does that mean, besides just getting your picture with it?