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US Airways A320 down in Hudson River

They say all passengers and crew escaped safely and that there is no hint of terrorism.

As for the geese...

Bird Strikes That Caused U.S. Airways Hudson River Plane Crash are Transportation, Environmental Problem

January 15, 2009 04:33 PM ET | Maura Judkis

A U.S. Airways Flight out of LaGuardia crashed into the Hudson River today after it was struck by birds - a simple, but extremely dangerous hazard for aircraft around the world. The plane is still in the water, but all passengers are reported to have escaped into rescue craft.

Bird strikes, the aviation term for a bird hitting a windshield of a plane, or getting sucked into an engine fan, are as much an environmental problem as a transportation problem. They often occur at low altitudes, during takeoff or landing. Animal advocates and groups like the International Bird Strike Committee often work with airports and the Federal Aviation Administration to protect both birds and passengers from catastrophe. There are a few ways to do this:

* Design airports to avoid bird habitats. The FAA's website lists gulls and waterfowl among the most dangerous to aircraft. Knowing the proximity of wetlands and bird habitats to runways can help mitigate risk.

* Modify the environment of the airport to make it unattractive to birds. The International Bird Strike Committee, says that this could including removing trees and bushes from the area, eliminating or netting water bodies, and ceasing agricultural activity near the airport.

* Modify flight paths. When birds are migrating, certain paths can be avoided.

* Use other animals to keep birds away. Airports have successfully experimented with using dogs to chase away birds. Some airports have used falcons as predators for the smaller birds.

* Capture and relocate birds. Birds can also legally be killed by aircraft authorities who have obtained the proper permissions, if the species is not endangered or protected.

Bird Strikes That Caused U.S. Airways Hudson River Plane Crash are Transportation, Environmental Problem - Fresh Greens (usnews.com)
 
I ran over a goose one time and got pulled over about a mile later. The Judge was nice enough to drop the ticket.

Did he at least tell you to keep your tires on the road? :2razz:
 
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Michelle Malkin Plane down: US Airways disaster miracle in Hudson River; Update: All survived? Passenger: “Everyone prayed”
 
Hmmmm...I wonder who was on that plane that Bush/Cheney/Rove wanted silenced...


:rofl


I crack myself up sometimes! :lol:
 
Thank goodness that nobody was hurt and kudos to that Capt. and rescue workers:)
 
a miraculous tale, no doubt

my favorite part is that the Captain walked the plane not once but twice to make sure everyone got off

I really hat LaGuardia, pilots do too
I beleive it si the most hated airport only behind one in ?japan?

also I found it amazing that the plane went down in the 60's and floated all the way down to Battery City (Twin Towers) near the south end of Manhattan, quite a few miles
 
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The best thing about this is it happened close after an election year proving there is still one person worth saving. Thank you Sully, nice job, nice job indeed.
 
my favorite part is that the Captain walked the plane not once but twice to make sure everyone got off


I saw on the news this morning he had given the shirt off his back to a passenger who had given his to a woman to keep warm. What a guy, I'm sure he will get one, but he deserves some kind of award.
 
Heard on the radio this morning:

And US Air is not even going to charge them an extra "miracles" fee.
 
I am waiting until monday to see if Howard Stern repeats his DC prank
when that plane crashed into the potomac in the 80's he talked about calling the Airline to see how much a one way ticket to the Potomac River would cost
 
Tupolev 124 ditching in Neva River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eyewitnesses saw the airplane descend upstream along the river, passing the Liteyny Bridge at an altitude of less than 300 feet. Immediately after the turn, the craft glided over the high steel structures of the Bolsheokhtinsky Bridge with approximately 100 feet (30 m) of clearance. Tu-124 flew just over the Alexander Nevsky Bridge - under construction at the time - barely missing it. The pilot managed to ditch the aircraft onto the river surface,[1] narrowly avoiding an 1898-built[3] steam tugboat at the last moment



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ASN Aircraft accident Tupolev 124 CCCP-45021 Neva River

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IT WAS 46 YEARS AGO TODAY, NOT EVEN 20
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