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From CNN, the water temp is 42 deg F (6 deg C) and the air temp is 21 deg F (-6 deg C)

Good coverage from CNN here

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Originally Posted by NickN (Post 19820)

Judging by the ABC news film clip they are towing the plane down the river.... I assume this would to to assist in keeping it afloat and not let it sink?

no its is floating down the river with the current

any bets how long it before it sinks??

When everything goes wrong... an outcome like that is amazing!

A great shot indeed AJ. I'd bet there would have been plenty of people witnessing the entire event, so I'm sure a fair amount of video and images to come.

David.M.

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Originally Posted by Andrew P (Post 19824)

no its is floating down the river with the current

any bets how long it before it sinks??

Reports are they have run a cable through the doors from tugs boats to keep it afloat and are pulling it closer to shore.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/AWE1549

Hats off to the pilots for the ditching and to the crew and rescuers for the quick evacuation.

Quite amazing images really. I can't recall any other airliner ditching in water and remaining intact. It might be a first.

The apparent lack of major damage that might have caused it to sink could be due to a report that the pilot did not deploy the gear, hence a 'smoother' 'landing' and the ability to stay above water

Any chance this aircraft may be fully salvagable and be able to fly ever again?

No chance...not after ditching in salt water.

From www.news.com.au
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574...-23109,00.html

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'All accounted' for on crashed plane

NEWS.com.au
January 16, 2009 09:20am

All 155 people aboard the US Airways plane that went down in New York's Hudson River today survived.
The plane ditched and began to sink after the pilot reported a "double bird strike" less than a minute after takeoff from New York's LaGuardia Airport.

National Air Traffic Controllers Union spokesman Doug Church says the Airbus 320 reported the bird strikes about 30 to 45 seconds after takeoff.

US Airways chairman Doug Parker said that 150 passengers and five crew were all "off the flight and accounted for".

The Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) said all the people on board had survived and been rescued.

A Department of Foreign Affairs spokesperson said: “At this stage we are still seeking to confirm whether or not there any Australians on board.

“Our consulate in New York is trying to ascertain whether there were any Australians.”

With AFP

Good article with flight path mapped:

http://avherald.com/h?article=41370ebc&opt=0

Aircraft was N106US.

Interesting article Greg...especially this part:

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The pilot reported bird strikes to both engines and wanted initially to divert to Teterboro,NJ before turning onto the Hudson River.

Looking at the map in the article, he 'may' have made it, but the outcome suggests the pilot made the correct decision at the time.