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jd31goalie



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:46 pm    Post subject: Airliner down in Hudson River Reply with quote
My fire service contacts are reporting a major airliner down in Hudson river at W 43rd st. Info is just coming in now
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Reported US Airways. Many people in water all services on scene along with circle line boats.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fox news live right now, it's looks like a US Airways regional jet. Floating at this time. Listening to FDNY radio now.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Flight 1549, Airbus A320, enroute to Charlotte, NC.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Live video here.

http://www.wcnc.com/video/?nvid=57423&live=yes
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jd31goalie



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 8:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
60 SOB rescues in progress. Plane is floating and now located at 41 st st. Circle Line FDNY and NYPD marine units on scene. FDNY radio is crazy trying to decipher traffic. Divers in water an inside plane.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Permalink to flight: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AWE1549/history/20090115/2004Z/KLGA/KLGA



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jd31goalie



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sorry guys just passing on info off of FDNY. 151 SOB. Plane sinking divers in fuselage. Rescues in progress. Many units responding to pier 76 for staging including my pals on Ladder 25. 21800 fuel on board just reported. 2nd alarm with mobilizaton 3 in effect(a lot of equipment on the road)
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Currently at least 30 people on NYC side reported @ pier 76 no injuries just calling for blankets because people are wet.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
There is more than likely a LiveATC.net feed for this from when the flight left KLGA to when it went down, as the entire N90 TRACON is covered there. Last I remembered, there was also a KLGA tower feed, so there is plenty of coverage for this as it happened. This will undoubtedly be posted in the clips section there.

BL.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
From ABC News:
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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.

The FAA is reporting all passengers are out of the plane, and a secondary search is underway.
The plane went down near 48th Street. The plane took off from LaGuardia at 3:11 p.m.

Government officials say the plane's two engines went down after a bird struck the plane. Witnesses say it appeared the plane made a controlled landing. "It was just unbelieable how this plane landed," said one witness.

STORY
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Divers reporting after 1st search of plane. Plane is clear. All people out of plane unknown extent of injuries. Initial reports are most injuries if any are minor in nature
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
jd31goalie wrote:
Divers reporting after 1st search of plane. Plane is clear. All people out of plane unknown extent of injuries. Initial reports are most injuries if any are minor in nature


Good to hear this, especially since it was what, 2 days ago, that a report came out that United States airlines hadn't had a passenger causality in two years.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
NeedleNose wrote:

Government officials say the plane's two engines went down after a bird struck the plane.


Now does that mean they lost power or they went down as in fell off when the plane hit the water? Gubment can use the worst wording sometimes.... (yes I know what they were referring to)
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
All marine units trying secure plane. All people off of aircraft. trying to get extent of injuries. Lots of confusion as to where all passengers were taken. Passengers taken to a few different piers. FDNY Marine unit maintaining position at plane all other units returning to shore/pier with passengers. Medevacs being stood down.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Heard something about a bird-strike?

And as with everything that goes wrong they have to declare " It was not terror related". Rolling Eyes

Someone said it went so flawlessly that they thought that it was planned. Very Happy

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
The pictures of the people on the wings make it look like they are walking on water. The pilots are heroes. It's still possible they will be names in lawsuits yet today, they have about a half hour to get them filed.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have heard bird strike from many sources.

I like Lester Holt on MSNBC. He actually knows a thing or two about airplanes.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
nano404 wrote:
Heard something about bird-strike?


Damn union birds....
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dcgjedde
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Tail number?
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
dcgjedde wrote:
Tail number?


Just making sure....

Don't you mean flight number? It was a commercial flight.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
pika1000 wrote:
dcgjedde wrote:
Tail number?


Just making sure....

Don't you mean flight number? It was a commercial flight.


Right. I'm wondering what actual aircraft went down. ACARSD.org couldn't deliver the info.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
dcgjedde wrote:
pika1000 wrote:
dcgjedde wrote:
Tail number?


Just making sure....

Don't you mean flight number? It was a commercial flight.


Right. I'm wondering what actual aircraft went down. ACARSD.org couldn't deliver the info.


I thought of that after I hit "submit"....
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randun



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:41 pm    Post subject: Bird Strike Reply with quote
It was confirmed that the plane had one, possibly two, bird strikes. At this time, it appears that all passengers escaped unharmed. USA1549 (LGA - CLT).
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