US Airways Airbus A320 Flight 1549 Crash Landing in the Hudson River--Part 4

US Airways Flight 1549 was en route to Charlotte, North Carolina from LaGuardia with 150 passengers and five crew (two pilots and three flight attendants) on board.
It went down in the Hudson River on Thursday after taking off from LaGuardia Airport at 3:26PM EST (2026 GMT) time, and everyone aboard was able to off the plane and alive after landing on water.
It all happened after a bird or flock of birds is sucked into the jet during takeoff, then pilot declared emergency and wanted to go back to Laguardia airport but couldn't make it since both engine failed.

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[squirtsmurf]

I wish people would stop calling this a "crash." The pilot LANDED this plane.

[rez5005]

OMG!!!...Well thank you guys for caring so much for wanting to save the women and children first!!!...Now I feel bad for giving dudes a hard time...Anyway, GREAT JOB GUYS ON US AIRWAYS A320!!!

[KimberIie]

Blame the birds Stuiped Bird >,>

LOLL xD

[archergrl1996]

I wish I could've been on that plane. That might sound weird, but to survive something that could've been so tragic, to tell your story, it must've all been surreal, especially to look out your window and see icy-cold, murky water all around you.

[Redsdelight]

Honestly, I can't imagine anything more frightening than hearing "brace for impact" while on a plane. If I was on that plane, those 3 words would have to be the most chilling phrase ever.

[michaelmansunii]

Poor guy...sounds so afraid to die. What a woosey. Must have something to live for.

[BlueWaterNymph]

I know that there are going to be some people mad at me for saying that but I have to say it. Poor Canada Geese! They didn't do any thing!

[BIBIchgo]

There is no substitute for excellence and competence!!

[pidgeblev]

States is not another term for countries ACTUALLY - I think u mean counties!

[ijustwanttohaveaname]

States is another term for countries actually. Doesn't mean the same thing as the states here.

[pidgeblev]

To HarleyUwe.....States of Europe??? There are no such things - Europe is made up of Countries and not states! Oh, and it is Britain and a British contribution, not English. - look and Learn!