US plane crashes in Hudson river

ExiledGael · January 15, 2009, 08:55:04 PM

US airways plane from New York to North Carolina has crashed into the Hudson River.
195 passengers on board.

Gabriel_Hurl · January 15, 2009, 08:57:33 PM

Survivors are apparently standing on the wings of the plane

muppet · January 15, 2009, 08:58:22 PM

Quote from: ExiledGael on January 15, 2009, 08:55:04 PM
US airways plane from New York to North Carolina has crashed into the Hudson River.
195 passengers on board.

Aircraft in one piece.

Survivors being helped out.

Hopefully they all make it.

Gabriel_Hurl · January 15, 2009, 08:58:45 PM

muppet · January 15, 2009, 09:02:09 PM

http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/358238-plane-down-hudson-river-nyc.html

Above site suggest birds (geese) took out both engines.

In that event I'd speculate it was 'landed' deliberately on the river. They are only designed to float long enough to get everyone out.

ExiledGael · January 15, 2009, 09:07:05 PM

Quote from: muppet on January 15, 2009, 09:02:09 PM
http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/358238-plane-down-hudson-river-nyc.html

Above site suggest birds (geese) took out both engines.

In that event I'd speculate it was 'landed' deliberately on the river. They are only designed to float long enough to get everyone out.

Think that was the case according to US news channels and eyewitnesses, still looks quite intact so hope they all got out.
Amazing picture on Sky News of passengers crowded standing on the wing awaiting rescue.

Gabriel_Hurl · January 15, 2009, 09:10:01 PM

This is what a bird strike can do to a plane

comethekingdom · January 15, 2009, 09:25:54 PM

Holy Fcuk! But I guess many's the car that got damaged after hitting a dog!

muppet · January 15, 2009, 09:29:24 PM

magickingdom · January 15, 2009, 09:30:26 PM

where do you get the pictures gab? great photo. hope everyone is ok in ny

muppet · January 15, 2009, 09:32:20 PM

muppet · January 15, 2009, 09:52:56 PM

BBC reporting all survived.

Looking at those pictures do you think those standing on the wings are thinking where did I leave the lifejacket?

ExiledGael · January 15, 2009, 09:59:51 PM

Quote from: hardstation on January 15, 2009, 09:31:25 PM
Quote from: muppet on January 15, 2009, 09:29:24 PM

On a wing and a prayer.

Guaranteed headline in every paper tomorrow I'd say.

Shortso79 · January 15, 2009, 10:25:38 PM

Unbelieveable photo

J70 · January 15, 2009, 11:23:49 PM

WTF?

I just arrived home, commuting from my workplace in NJ back to the city and never heard or saw a thing!

Not a nice day to ditch in the Hudson either - its about -10 celsius where I am, and you can probably take another 10 off that with the windchill coming down that river!