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Revision as of 22:42, 15 January 2009
![]() Flight 1549 floating in the Hudson | |
Occurrence | |
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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 A320-214 |
Operator | US Airways |
Registration | N106US |
Flight origin | LaGuardia Airport, New York City |
Stopover | Charlotte/Douglas International Airport |
Destination | Seattle-Tacoma International Airport |
Passengers | 150[2] |
Crew | 5 |
Survivors | 155 (All) |
US Airways Flight 1549 was a flight from LaGuardia Airport in New York City to Charlotte/Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina and then on to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Washington, that was forced to make an emergency water landing shortly after takeoff on January 15, 2009.[3][4][5] Everyone on board survived.[6] The Federal Aviation Administration reported that a double bird strike (possibly geese) may have disabled one or both of the plane's engines.[7][8][9]
Chronology
The aircraft was a US Airways plane (CFM-56 engines), not an old America West plane (V2500 engines).
The plane departed from LaGuardia Airport at 3:03 PM EST (20:03 UTC)[10] with 150 passengers and five crew members.[2] The plane went down in the Hudson River soon after takeoff, near 48th Street in New York City's Manhattan borough.
The plane was in the air for about three minutes before it went down, FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown said, adding that preliminary information indicates a bird strike. A New Jersey State Police source said the pilot radioed to air traffic control that he had experienced a bird strike and declared an emergency. Passengers reported smelling smoke before the landing.
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 was not going particularly fast and that it made slow contact with the water. [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. Local ferries began almost immediately to rescue passengers; some of whom were seen standing on the wings of the plane[12]. Others entered liferafts.[13]At the time, the temperature of the Hudson River was 42 degrees Fahrenheit (5°C).[14]
Everyone on board was rescued, though there are reported to be several serious injuries (four hypothermia cases).[15][16]
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 were taken for care, entirely due to exposure to cold conditions. Roosevelt Hospital has expected to receive an additional 12-15 patients[17][15]
The Charlotte to Seattle flight segment was cancelled that day.[18]
As of 4:55 PM EST (21:55 UTC) fire crews began to leave the crash site. At 5:07 PM EST (22:07 UTC), 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.[15] The worst injury currently confirmed is a flight attendant who has received a leg fracture, who is going into surgery as of 5:26 PM EST.[citation needed]
See also
References
- ^ New York Times blog
- ^ a b US AIRWAYS FLIGHT 1549 UPDATE # 3, US Airways, dated January 15, 2009, 5:27 ET. Accessed January 15, 2009.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Airbus crashes in New York river". 2009-01-15. Retrieved 2009-01-15.
- ^ "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.
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suggested) (help) - ^ "Passenger reaches Charlotte neighbor by phone". The Charlotte Observer. January 15, 2009.
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: Unknown parameter|Accessdate=
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suggested) (help) - ^ "All survive plane crash in NYC's Hudson River". The Charlotte Observer. January 15, 2009.
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: Unknown parameter|Accessdate=
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suggested) (help) - ^ "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.
- ^ http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=6606410
- ^ "Airplane in Hudson River after failed takeoff, FAA says", CNN, January 15, 2009. Accessed January 15, 2009.
- ^ Russell Goldman and Rich Esposito (15 January 2009). "Jet Crashes Into Hudson River: 'Can't Believe What I Saw'". Retrieved 15 January 2009.
- ^ a b c CBS News Special Report
- ^ FOX News Channel Broadcast
- ^ WNBC-TV News Special News broadcast
- ^ US Airways