Plane ditches in Hudson River, New York

[PuddleJumper]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7832191.stm

Reports suggest a double bird strike took out both engines on a US Airways A320 taking off from La Guardia airport. The pilot turned back but had to make an emergency landing on the water. Fortunately, the plane hasn't broken up, or sunk, and incredibly, it seems that there are no losses of life. Boats are on the scene rescuing people.

[Roamy]

A Airbus A320 landed in the Hudson River by NY. Apparently ran into a flock of Canadian Geese. Lost both engines and the pilots got it down in the center of the river. Airbus made a plane that floats long enough for the people to get out. Apparently all 151 passenger and crew got off.

[Tomi]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7832191.stm

Reports suggest a double bird strike took out both engines on a US Airways A320 taking off from La Guardia airport. The pilot turned back but had to make an emergency landing on the water. Fortunately, the plane hasn't broken up, or sunk, and incredibly, it seems that there are no losses of life. Boats are on the scene rescuing people.

Did you get a pic ;)

[PuddleJumper]

My lens isn't that big. :p :

[veeten]

Just watched that on the news.

Damn geese. :s Where's my shotgun... :p :

[Tomi]

Canadians, you better be on alert now for some time :)

[veeten]

Canadians, you better be on alert now for some time :)

nah, they're safe. :) It's the geese we're after. ;)

Here's a good use for them... :p

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1NyIsZXeqU&feature=related

[Daniel]

Good stuff :) Glad everyone got off alive :)

[BDunnell]

Splendid bit of airmanship, obviously. Any ditching that's survivable by over 150 people has to be.

[steve_spackman]

Splendid bit of airmanship, obviously. Any ditching that's survivable by over 150 people has to be.

agree very well done there captain...

[Jag_Warrior]

Even after the water landing, it's amazing that no one fell in that cold water! A big hand for the captains of the tour boats that sped to the rescue as well.

[ShiftingGears]

Solid effort. I lot of people owe those pilots a beer or two.

[Hondo]

News with pics:

http://wcbstv.com/breakingnewsalerts/us.airways.crash.2.909535.html

[Dave B]

Remarkable. Water looks nice and "soft" when you're splashing about in it, but anybody who has ever done a belly-flop will know how unforgiving it can be. To ditch a plane with no loss of life is simply phenomenal. :up:

[Dave B]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwIe-e7Apkc

Ffwd to about 2 minutes in, and you'll see CCTV footage of the plane ditching :eek:

[Mark in Oshawa]

That was amazing footage. Only in New York would you get coverage of something like this.

[Dave B]

Now that the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder has been released, just how cool was that pilot? Amazing.

A big thumbs up to for the air traffic controller for maintaining his composure. The whole episode should be used as a textbook example in how to deal with an emergency.

[Tazio]

It's not surprising this plane, engineered by French Aeonautical Engineers!
is the only one ever to hold together in a water ditch :up:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4K1q9Ntcr5g&NR=1

[Roamy]

The airbus has some advance design features. I think they were the first out with the commercial production of a super critical wing. It is their avionics that are in question. The best way to put that is " it is kinda like having a lucas refrigerator"

[Easy Drifter]

You mean like a standard accessory for a Lucas electric fuel pump was a hammer? :D

[Mark in Oshawa]

I can say this about the aftermath of this. The NTSB confirmed the bird strikes, bird carcasses were found in both engines and they are sending the remains to Washington to identify the type of Bird. Good lord....some redneck somewhere will want to start a war with Canada if they are Canada Geese!!! ( likely were, we have so damned many we cant shoot we now have them exporting)

[Easy Drifter]

Maybe the US House of Reps. will pass a Bill banning Canada Geese! :rotflmao:

[jim mcglinchey]

Now that the transcript of the cockpit voice recorder has been released, just how cool was that pilot? Amazing.

A big thumbs up to for the air traffic controller for maintaining his composure. The whole episode should be used as a textbook example in how to deal with an emergency.

I hear he's so cool, have you a link to the audio?

[Easy Drifter]

Jim: Go to www.torontosun.com (http://www.torontosun.com) and scroll down. They have the audio on a special report. I haven't listened to this one but heard it on the news earlier.

[jim mcglinchey]

its hard to make out. wasn't as dramatic as i expected

[ioan]

It's not surprising this plane, engineered by French Aeonautical Engineers!

Among other tens of nationalities working there. :rolleyes:

[PuddleJumper]

There's a documentary about this flight on Channel 4 in the UK next Thursday.