A320 lands in the Hudson River, New York

[B17NNS]

bigandclever said:

Bumpitybumpbumpbump...

11:35 tonight (march 2nd) on Channel 4

"Miracle of the Hudson Plane Crash"

Just spotted this in the guide

[odyssey2200]

Probably won't see this one again anytime soon!
When they took the plane out of the Hudson they ended up having to detour through East Rutherford NJ. These roads were not made for planes.

[james_tigerwoods]

odyssey2200 said:

Posted a bunch of photos

Is there a news thread somewhere with these photos/story on?

[Dogwatch]

Couldn't they have just stuck it on a barge and floated it up/down the river?

At least they removed the wings

[odyssey2200]

james_tigerwoods said:

odyssey2200 said:

Posted a bunch of photos

Is there a news thread somewhere with these photos/story on?

I don't know.
I just got emailed these pics by a mate.

Dogwatch said:

Couldn't they have just stuck it on a barge and floated it up/down the river?

Thats what I thought
but we are talking about Americans

[just me]

Are they planning to fix it up and fly it again? Do they really need to carry out endless tests and analyses on the airframe?

They should have simply chopped it up while tethered to the docks.

[JuniorD]

just me said:

Are they planning to fix it up and fly it again? Do they really need to carry out endless tests and analyses on the airframe?

They should have simply chopped it up while tethered to the docks.

They are going to make 5 ATRs out of it.

[magpie215]

just me said:

Are they planning to fix it up and fly it again? Do they really need to carry out endless tests and analyses on the airframe?

They should have simply chopped it up while tethered to the docks.

the wings look to have been removed with a disc cutter.....it will never take to the air again that's for sure

[just me]

Yeah, it's been completely submerged in seawater. I can't see it taking to the air, and they would be foolish to try and put any parts from it onto other planes. Which again raises the question, why all the effort to transport it somewhere like this? Why not simply chop it up and send the pieces off to recycling centres?

[juice]

just me said:

Yeah, it's been completely submerged in seawater. I can't see it taking to the air, and they would be foolish to try and put any parts from it onto other planes. Which again raises the question, why all the effort to transport it somewhere like this? Why not simply chop it up and send the pieces off to recycling centres?

Coming soon to an Ebay near you

[Jonny671]

Don't they have to do this to take it to their equivilent of the AAIB?

[Jonny671]

Dogwatch said:

Couldn't they have just stuck it on a barge and floated it up/down the river?

At least they removed the wings

They probably wanted it as far away from water as possible

[magpie215]

Jonny671 said:

Don't they have to do this to take it to their equivilent of the AAIB?

not really they already know the cause

[MK4 Slowride]

They'll make a fast food restaurant from it and sell some burgers. A bit like HMS Belfast in London.

[Jonny671]

magpie215 said:

Jonny671 said:

Don't they have to do this to take it to their equivilent of the AAIB?

not really they already know the cause

Doesn't it have to go there anyway?

Hm maybe not, I just thought that was quite standard procedure.

[Moose.]

magpie215 said:

Jonny671 said:

Don't they have to do this to take it to their equivilent of the AAIB?

not really they already know the cause

By international aviation law the NTSB will have to be involved.

[Jonny671]

Moose. said:

magpie215 said:

Jonny671 said:

Don't they have to do this to take it to their equivilent of the AAIB?

not really they already know the cause

By international aviation law the NTSB will have to be involved.

So this is most likely where it is off too?

[jonnyb]

Jonny671 said:

Moose. said:

magpie215 said:

Jonny671 said:

Don't they have to do this to take it to their equivilent of the AAIB?

not really they already know the cause

By international aviation law the NTSB will have to be involved.

So this is most likely where it is off too?

Clarksons going to put it on his front lawn!

[Munter]

magpie215 said:

Jonny671 said:

Don't they have to do this to take it to their equivilent of the AAIB?

not really they already know the cause

Or they think they do. They have to check it to make sure. Plus they dont have much data on successful splash landings. Who knows what they might find which can be used in future designs.

[Jimbeaux]

odyssey2200 said:

Thats what I thought
but we are talking about Americans

True. I mean, if we were smart, we would not have landed it in the river in the first place.