US Airways plane goes down in Hudson River
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Plane in the Hudson
NEW YORK – A US Airways plane has crashed into the Hudson River, sending passengers fleeing for safety in the frigid waters. New York City firefighters are responding to the crash. It was not immediately clear if there were injuries.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090115/ap_on_re_us/plane_in_river_2
Everybody here good?
Edit: I just heard the police say they have everyone off the plane and alive.
NEW YORK – A US Airways plane has crashed into the Hudson River, sending passengers fleeing for safety in the frigid waters. New York City firefighters are responding to the crash. It was not immediately clear if there were injuries.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090115/ap_on_re_us/plane_in_river_2
Everybody here good?
Edit: I just heard the police say they have everyone off the plane and alive.
Plecostomus
Commodore
Fucktastic. There goes the "X years without a fatal accident" streak. 
Re: Plane in the Hudson
I was watching CNBC and they were saying that a Bird stuck it. It's only preliminary right now, but I have to ask how can a bird strike a plane causing it to crash into the river below. That must of been a really big bird.
I was watching CNBC and they were saying that a Bird stuck it. It's only preliminary right now, but I have to ask how can a bird strike a plane causing it to crash into the river below. That must of been a really big bird.
It's floating and there are ferries try to get the people off.
http://news.google.co.uk/news?q=hud...B5GGGL_enGB306GB307&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wn
http://news.google.co.uk/news?q=hud...B5GGGL_enGB306GB307&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wn
Plecostomus
Commodore
That's good news then. I thought it might have sank or broke into pieces or something.
Did not realize big jets could float like that!
Found a picture on the AP website:
Yikes. I hope everyone got off okay. The Hudson River in winter is not somewhere you want to be.
ETA: Everyone's okay. Butts frozen off, but alive. Possibly a bird strike.
145 passengers, 5 crew according to MSNBC. Airbus A320.
Yikes. I hope everyone got off okay. The Hudson River in winter is not somewhere you want to be.
ETA: Everyone's okay. Butts frozen off, but alive. Possibly a bird strike.
145 passengers, 5 crew according to MSNBC. Airbus A320.
Plecostomus
Commodore
Wow. Is it floating or resting on the bottom in a shallow spot?
Looks like it's floating there, but I saw another shot where it's almost submerged.
Passengers are already talking to CNN. They seem to be okay, rattled, but saying everyone was calm getting out.
Passengers are already talking to CNN. They seem to be okay, rattled, but saying everyone was calm getting out.
It's not somewhere you want to be no matter the season
There is no shallow spot.
Re: Plane in the Hudson
When a plane is landing it slows down. Lowering the flaps reduces the stall speed, but the thing is still closer to that threshold that during normal cruise. An engine problem at the wrong time could force the pilot to nose-down to avoid a stall even if doing so takes them below the glide slope.
When a plane is landing it slows down. Lowering the flaps reduces the stall speed, but the thing is still closer to that threshold that during normal cruise. An engine problem at the wrong time could force the pilot to nose-down to avoid a stall even if doing so takes them below the glide slope.
Re: Plane in the Hudson
I think they were taking off when the bird struck. It makes sense that with a flock of geese getting into the engine, that would make the pilot lose control.
I think they were taking off when the bird struck. It makes sense that with a flock of geese getting into the engine, that would make the pilot lose control.
Re: Plane in the Hudson
Not necessarily:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYNpB-8_BSo&feature=related
Bird strike in England two years ago. Caused an engine failure, plane made it back to the ground safely.
Not necessarily:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYNpB-8_BSo&feature=related
Bird strike in England two years ago. Caused an engine failure, plane made it back to the ground safely.
Re: Plane in the Hudson
local news is reporting that there are survivors who are being treated in weehawken nj.prelimenary reports from port authority say there are no major injuries.eyewitness said they saw explosion out of one engine ,it circled over the bronx and then crashed in river.if all survived it's great news and a miricle.
local news is reporting that there are survivors who are being treated in weehawken nj.prelimenary reports from port authority say there are no major injuries.eyewitness said they saw explosion out of one engine ,it circled over the bronx and then crashed in river.if all survived it's great news and a miricle.
