US Airways Flt 1549 Crashed in Hudson River

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A US Airways Airbus A320 crashed into the Hudson River after striking a flock of birds shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport, disabling both engines. All 155 passengers and crew members were reported safe, with no serious injuries or fatalities. The plane was submerged up to its windows, and rescue operations were quickly initiated by nearby boats. The incident highlighted the pilot's skill in executing a water landing, as the aircraft remained largely intact. Investigators are looking into the bird strike, with Canada geese being a likely culprit.
  • #91
The air traffic controller should be commended. Within seconds he had two possible alternative runaways cleared.
 
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  • #92
Unfortunate news story order.
Item 2 - the US air pilot being celebrated in New York after his plane hit a flock of birds.

Following item 1 - an oil company is to face $1M fines an upto 6months in prison when a flock of birds died after landing on a tailings pond.
 
  • #93
Astronuc said:
There needs to be a way that emergency craft can be dispatched immediately one a plane is going down.

This is usually done by the Civil Air Patrol or state police/rescue helicopters and other aircraft in the area.
 
  • #94
In the news here today - they confirmed these were Canadian geese from Labrador.
 
  • #95
Borek said:
In the news here today - they confirmed these were Canadian geese from Labrador.

I suppose that means the TSA will stop you taking geese as carry-on ?
 
  • #96
mgb_phys said:
I suppose that means the TSA will stop you taking geese as carry-on ?

Only geese from Labrador.
 
  • #97
mgb_phys said:
I suppose that means the TSA will stop you taking geese as carry-on ?

Ivan Seeking said:
Only geese from Labrador.

My bet is they won't let you take all geese and ducks, just in case.
 
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Borek said:
My bet is they won't let you take all geese and ducks, just in case.
And if you are wearing a T-shirt with a picture of duck on it (even Donald), they will require you to remove it or cover it up with another shirt before you are allowed to board.
 
  • #99
Borek said:
In the news here today - they confirmed these were Canadian geese from Labrador.

It's a sad day when Labrador becomes a sponsor of terrorism. Now we have to rename the Labrador Retreiver and I have to stop drinking Laughing Lab.

The number of attacks on US airliners has more than doubled since 2000. Worst is a United Airlines 737 that suffered 29 birdstrikes and one strike by a small deer. That single plane has been attacked in San Francisco; Salt Lake City; San Jose, Calif.; Houston; Denver; Toronto; New Orleans; Chicago and Spokane, Wash.

This deer was apparently rendered harmless to airliners before it had a chance to attack - or else it's a post-attack photo - I'm not sure:
http://www.presidentialufo.com/P1010084.JPG
http://www.presidentialufo.com/P1010083.JPG
http://www.presidentialufo.com/P1010085.JPG
 
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I believe the deer was hit by a train. Lines like that are usually found along railroad rights of way.

I've hiked along a couple of major rail lines in our area, and I've come across the remains of deer. The bodies were severed and parts were scattered due the force of the impact. There is no give in two or three 200T locomotives pulling 10000T of train at 40-60 mph.

If that line is out in Illinois or Kansas, there's a good chance the train is running at 60+ mph.
 

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