PigSooie Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=...&id=6606410 The plane is an Airbus 320, US Airways flight 1549 from LaGuardia to Charlotte. There were 146 passengers on board the flight, along with 5 crew members. There is no report on their conditions. The plane went down near 57th street. The plane took off from LaGuardia at 3:11 p.m. There are reports that a bird struck the plane on takeoff, however that is not confirmed at this time. Ferries were rescuing passengers, some who were seen standing on the wings of the plane. The plane was submerged in the icy waters up to the windows, and rescue crews had opened the door and were pulling passengers in yellow life vests from the plane. The plane was quickly submerged about 30 minutes after the crash. Stay with Eyewitness News and 7online.com for additional information on this breaking story. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Holy shit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 getting home tonight should be loads of fun. guess I won't be taking the ferry. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Watching this now, seems pretty crazy. CNN is saying everyone seems to have gotten off safely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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bobbob1313 Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Man, I can't imagine being in that plane. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mfwahl Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 My buddy said he can see it from his office. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PigSooie Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 CNN is saying everyone seems to have gotten off safely. Lets hope this is the case. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 getting home tonight should be loads of fun. guess I won't be taking the ferry.Way to think about yourself first. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 they're trying to drag the plane to Chelsea pier. this is amazing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
explodo Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Jesus. Here's to hoping everyone is okay. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 By the looks of all those boats, it appears as though it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Jeez, I'm in midtown and I can hear all the sirens. Crazy stuff. Kudos to the first responders -- as always. Always f*cking there when we need them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
embiggen Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Way to think about yourself first. that's what people in NYC do. By the looks of all those boats, it appears as though it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 those are mostly NY Waterway ferrys responding to the rescue. heroes they are! People like to talk shit about NYers being mean or whatever. Say what you will. We f*cking rally when we need to. Right on NY Waterways! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MattZ Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 http://www.alleyinsider.com/2009/1/us-airw...twitter-at-work EDIT: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 A flock of geese. Cool - one last thing to blame on Bush, and just under the wire! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cryptique Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 A flock of geese. Cool - one last thing to blame on Bush, and just under the wire!I blame it on this post, which went up yesterday on BoingBoing. I'm hoping that everyone has survived the crash -- for obvious reasons, but also because it would keep the streak mentioned at that link going. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 A flock of geese. Cool - one last thing to blame on Bush, and just under the wire! Nah, not Bush, this one's omn dirty dick. The Geese knew he was in their flight path going south so they were lingering in NYC till Jan 21st before they migrated. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 http://www.alleyinsider.com/2009/1/us-airw...twitter-at-work EDIT: The picture is so surreal it looks like a crappy Photoshop job. "Look at those people! They look like they're walking on water! Did someone forget to clone in the island?" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dondoboy Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 The press conference is wrapping up. Everyone is alright! (They think). New Yorkers are amazing. It reminded me of that plane that went in the Potomac when I was a kid. Much better results this time. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Crashing in such a populated area with so many eyewitness reports leads me to believe that cellphone videos & pix will emerge soon if they haven't already. That pilot probably just won a seat at Obama's 1st State of the Union Address, if he's giving one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Amazing story. Looks like the crew did everything they possibly could to minimize the danger, and stayed on until it was clear that all the passengers were safely out. Next time I see some jackass harassing a flight attendant for an extra blanket, I'm going to remind him that this is why they're really on board with us. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kidsmoke Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I was just reading on CNN that the pilot walked the plane twice after everyone else was off, to be certain no one was still on board. Can you imagine how surreal that must've been for him, slogging down the aisle, knowing he was in the middle of the Hudson?! Never mind the danger factor, since I suppose the plane might still have sunk at any moment. And hats off to him...he sounds like an incredible pilot! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Edie Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 This is why, at 38K feet when the turbulence really sucks and I am truly beginning to freak out, that I stop and remember that the odds are high that my pilot once landed safely on an aircraft carrier bobbing in heavy water in the dark. Kudos to him and everyone aboard for remaining calm! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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