A320 lands in the Hudson River, New York

[oobster]

Just on Sky News now - plane is still on the surface. Survivors seen on the wings.

[skip_1]

Wow. Is this the first plane to ever succesfully ditch in water?

Hope everyone is ok.

[bobthemonkey]

http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/358238-plane-do...

[gazza_3]

I can't see the plane, it looks like it has sunk.



I see it.

Edited by gazza_3 on Thursday 15th January 21:00

[The Riddler]

Cheers for heads up.

[RJE1966]

News 24 are showing it.

[tinman0]

they're saying it hit a flock of birds.

[adam85]

THIS is my worst nightmare!

[bobthemonkey]

skip_1 said:

Wow. Is this the first plane to ever succesfully ditch in water?

Hope everyone is ok.

It's certainly the one of the most intact airframes of that size after ditching that I've seen.

[paddyhasneeds]

I don't claim to know much, but from the TV pictures that looks fking miraculous as from what I gather ditching on water isn't pleasant because the engines dig in the water and rip the plane apart.

I wonder if the water is 10 feet deep and it's "sitting" rather than floating?!

[Munter]

Here also:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7832191....

Fingers crossed. It looks to be mainly in one piece....

[Steamer]

That water is going to be ferkin' cold - friend was over there the other week and said how bloomin' cold it is.

Guess the adrenalin from crash landing will keep you warm for a little while longer though.

[BigBen]

Amazing how small it looks next to those boats. Can they get a line under it and stop it sinking ?

[oobster]

anonymous said:

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EFA

Seriously - hope everyone gets/got out ok. Sky News is showing a still image as I type with loads of passengers either in the water or standing on the wings.

[mybrainhurts]

tinman0 said:

they're saying it hit a flock of birds.

Boy, are you for it now...

[tinman0]

must have come down very quickly after takeoff because its still showing as "delayed" on the trackers at the moment.

[oobster]

Might not be a A320 after all.

[Muntu]

If it is pointing downstream, it could theoretically take off again...

[Dogwatch]

Seems everyone may have survived.

[adam85]

Massive Kudos to the Pilot and Crew!