OT: US Airways plane goes down in Hudson River

[Rick]

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/200 ... dson_N.htm

NEW YORK — A US Airways plane dropped into the Hudson River on Thursday afternoon, sending about 150 passengers fleeing for safety in the frigid waters.

Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Laura Brown said Flight 1549 had just taken off from LaGuardia Airport en route to Charlotte when the incident occurred.

Brown said the jet, an Airbus 320, appears to have been hit by birds, which disabled two engines. The jet went down in the river near 48th Street in midtown Manhattan.

A law enforcement official told the Associated Press that authorities are not aware of any deaths and that the passengers do not appear to be seriously injured. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the rescue was still underway.

The plane was submerged in the icy waters up to the windows. Rescue crews opened the door and pulled passengers in yellow life vests from the plane. Several boats surrounded the plane.

Witness Barbara Sambriski, a researcher for AP, said, "I just thought, 'Why is it so low?' And, splash, it hit the water."

Ferries surrounded the plane, which was partially submerged in the river.

The water temperature for the river near Battery Park is 41.5 degrees.

Alberto Panero, a passenger on the plane who was rescued, told CNN, "Within a couple of minutes, all of the sudden, you heard a loud bang, the plane shook a bit … you could smell smoke, fire … the plane started turning directions … out of control … all of the sudden, the captain came on … and that's when we knew we were going down … somehow the plane stayed afloat, and we were able to get on the raft. It's just incredible right now that everybody is still alive."

Panero said he went to the front of plane where one of the rescue boats was helping people out. He said the rescue boats got right up to the exit so people could jump off the plane into the boats.

Passengers stood on the wing of the plane, waiting to be rescued.

Panero was interviewed from a building on 42nd Street in the city where passengers were taken.

"I actually grabbed one of the seats … some people grabbed the yellow, inflatable ones. … It seemed like immediately there were boats coming," he said.

Panero said, "At first there was a little bit of a panic, but there were a couple people who came and took charge." He didn't know whether they were passengers or flight attendants.

"After the impact alone, it felt like a car crash," Panero told CNN, "and then all of the sudden it was get out get out now."

He said there was yelling and crying.

"I pretty much just said to myself, 'This is it, let's just do it,' " he said as he made his way to escape the plane.

[johnroxx]

Watching MSNBC report on this event now. It's said the plane hit a flock of Canadian geese, which damaged one or more engines. Sounds like everyone survived.

Those passengers? Lucky ducks indeed (no pun intended)...

;^)

[Don]

Watching MSNBC report on this event now. It's said the plane hit a flock of Canadian geese, which damaged one or more engines. Sounds like everyone survived.

Those passengers? Lucky ducks indeed (no pun intended)...

;^)

Fucking Canucks.

[Jana]

My best friend is a captain for U.S. Airways, and her base is out of Charlotte .

[Saint John]

It's said the plane hit a flock of Canadian geese

One more reason for me to hate Canada. And here I thought I'd run out.

[bluejeangirl76]

It's said the plane hit a flock of Canadian geese

One more reason for me to hate Canada. And here I thought I'd run out.

LMFAO!!! You're such an ass. But that was funny!

[Rockindeano]

Too bad NYC doesn't have a bunch of dumbassed redneck fuckheads with loaded guns bumping around. They could shoot those Geese. NYC should go to bumfuck Idaho, Montana and all the south and get those stupid shits and give them free weaponry. Just let em hang out at the end of the runway with a couple cases of Shafer Light and Pabst Blue Ribbon.

Fuck me to Hell, the Airline industry gets shitloads of cash, and they can't figure how to get a couple dumbass birds the fuck away from the runway. Some cities have train air horns(Spokane and Tacoma), while others use a cannon to scare the birds(JFK).

[WIX]

Too bad it wasn't Mormon Utah seagulls they would have guided the plane down onto the runway safely without a scratch!

[Rick]

Too bad NYC doesn't have a bunch of dumbassed redneck fuckheads with loaded guns bumping around. They could shoot those Geese. NYC should go to bumfuck Idaho, Montana and all the south and get those stupid shits and give them free weaponry. Just let em hang out at the end of the runway with a couple cases of Shafer Light and Pabst Blue Ribbon.

Fuck me to Hell, the Airline industry gets shitloads of cash, and they can't figure how to get a couple dumbass birds the fuck away from the runway.

DFW now has speakers that broadcast "bird in distress" sounds. Seems to work. Before that they had this little DFW Airport car that would run the perimeter of the runways honking his horn.

[Rockindeano]

How can you tell who the Polish guy is at the airport?

He is the stupid fucker throwing bread at the plane.

[Babyblue]

My best friend is a captain for U.S. Airways, and her base is out of Charlotte .

Do you know if she was on board ??? Thank God everyone is fine.

[Deb]

It's said the plane hit a flock of Canadian geese

One more reason for me to hate Canada. And here I thought I'd run out.

Au contraire mon frère. You'll never run out. And what, your pilots don't know how to steer around a Canadian goose?! Helloooooo.....

[brywool]

This was Bush's fault.

[Rick]

How can you tell who the Polish guy is at the airport?

He is the stupid fucker throwing bread at the plane.

They also have signs that ask people not to feed the birds. One of the rampers was out there tossing bread on the ground and several birds had gathered and were eating it, and a supervisor told him to stop feeding the birds. He said "I'm not, they're feeding themselves."

[Babyblue]

This was Bush's fault.

[Jana]

This was Bush's fault.

[bluejeangirl76]

And what, your pilots don't know how to steer around a Canadian goose?! Helloooooo.....

LMAO! That was even better than Dan's. Next?

[WIX]

This was Bush's fault.

would that be George W

OR were you referring to Bush Beer?

[Saint John]

And what, your pilots don't know how to steer around a Canadian goose?

Canada is lucky that president Bush is leaving office. He may have seen this as an act of terrorism on the part of Canadians and starting raining bombs on your country like a Japanese bukkake movie. Not that I've ever watched one.

[Babyblue]

It's said the plane hit a flock of Canadian geese

One more reason for me to hate Canada. And here I thought I'd run out.

Au contraire mon frère. You'll never run out. And what, your pilots don't know how to steer around a Canadian goose?! Helloooooo.....

[Michigan Girl]

It's said the plane hit a flock of Canadian geese

One more reason for me to hate Canada. And here I thought I'd run out.

Au contraire mon frère. You'll never run out. And what, your pilots don't know how to steer around a Canadian goose?! Helloooooo.....

LMAO......

[RocknRoll]

Here are some really incredible pictures:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28679343/di ... enumber/1/

[Saint John]

Here are some really incredible pictures:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28679343/di ... enumber/1/

Wow...better than Six Flags.

[Arianddu]

How can you tell who the Polish guy is at the airport?

He is the stupid fucker throwing bread at the plane.

Jest spokojny, głupi chłopiec.

[cheekymonkey]

It's said the plane hit a flock of Canadian geese

One more reason for me to hate Canada. And here I thought I'd run out.

You miserable SOB (from a fuckin Canuk freezin in an igloo)

[Saint John]

It's said the plane hit a flock of Canadian geese

One more reason for me to hate Canada. And here I thought I'd run out.

You miserable SOB (from a fuckin Canuk freezin in an igloo)

At first I thought it read that the plane hit a Flock Of Seagulls. Their lead singer had hair back in the day that could tie down the fucking Space Shuttle.

[Jubilee]

It's said the plane hit a flock of Canadian geese

One more reason for me to hate Canada. And here I thought I'd run out.

You miserable SOB (from a fuckin Canuk freezin in an igloo)

At first I thought it read that the plane hit a Flock Of Seagulls. Their lead singer had hair back in the day that could tie down the fucking Space Shuttle.

Well, now you've gone and done it. I'm going to have that stupid "Photograph" song stuck in my head for the rest of the evening...

[tammy]

I had the t.v. on when they broke in with the Special Report...it really is a miracle they all survived. I don't know anything about planes, but it is incredible that it stayed afloat for as long as it did. Also, what if a plane hits a flock of birds up in the sky? This apparently was closer to take-off when it happened. I hate flying.

[Deb]

It's said the plane hit a flock of Canadian geese

One more reason for me to hate Canada. And here I thought I'd run out.

You miserable SOB (from a fuckin Canuk freezin in an igloo)

At first I thought it read that the plane hit a Flock Of Seagulls. Their lead singer had hair back in the day that could tie down the fucking Space Shuttle.

Well, now you've gone and done it. I'm going to have that stupid "Photograph" song stuck in my head for the rest of the evening...

For anybody else that needs help getting a Flock of Seagulls song stuck in their head, allow me.........mwaaahaahaa. You're welcome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUjIA3Rt7gk

[Saint John]

For anybody else that needs help getting a Flock of Seagulls song stuck in their head, allow me.........mwaaahaahaa. You're welcome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUjIA3Rt7gk

Great song. They had one the best "Bands Reunited" episodes. I miss that show. If Behshad is done pissing rocks maybe he could be the show's new host.