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SuperTrouper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 03:44 PM Original message |
US Airways plane crashes in Hudson River NY-Breaking |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. doesn't sound good. |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 03:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Plane's still intact. Looks like it made a water landing. Nobody has any idea why yet. nt |
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SuperTrouper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Live footage incredible. Airbus aircraft, Flight 1549 NYC (LGA) to Charlotte, NC |
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WI_DEM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. interesting. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. Flight 1549 from Charlotte to LaGuardia down in the Hudson River. |
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SuperTrouper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. The pilot reported a BIRD strike after take-off! 164 passengers and 5 crew members |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. MSNBC says "Flock of Geese". |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 03:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. If both engines go, there's not much you can do. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 03:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. That happened to us once--took out the windscreen--we were lucky the |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
15. from laguardia to charlotte |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:18 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. OK..typing quickly... sorry! n/t |
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ErinBerin84 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 03:53 PM Response to Original message |
7. birds! |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
17. Dramatic Bird Strike Videos from YouTube! |
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blueladybird (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:36 PM Response to Reply #7 |
29. I think you're right. |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
11. Oh god ... it doesn't look like they have the doors open yet .. we can only pray it IS shallow water |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. It looks like they completely evacuated it, actually. nt |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Yeah, I think you're right, saw a different angle and the door was open |
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Phx_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
12. It looks like it's not as bad as it would have been if they |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
14. On ABC new, Robin Roberts witnessed plane go down... on now! n/t |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. ABC news guy doesn't seem to understand that jet fuel is lighter than water. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:38 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. make that the NBC guy! |
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SuperTrouper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:35 PM Response to Reply #23 |
47. Excellent point. Thanks. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
18. Survivor live on phone on CNN says everybody got out OK. n/t |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:13 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Amazing...bravo to the pilot |
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SuperTrouper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:22 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. He averted a major catastrophe. |
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SuperTrouper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. New Yorkers again come together to help their fellow citizens. |
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Graybeard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
20. Local news reporting it was on fire before going down. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:17 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Typical of a bird strike. See the videos I posted above. n/t |
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SuperTrouper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
26. ALL PASSENGERS ARE OFF THE PLANE! Thank God! |
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mother earth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
27. ALL SAFE!!!! |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
28. I'm watching it from my window at work. |
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SuperTrouper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:41 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. I agree. I am a native New Yorker and it just kills me to hear when tragedy hits our city. I'm happy |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. We are still watching it and they are still towing the plane to shore. |
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ddeclue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Maybe not safe to go to the NJ side? |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:11 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I don't know. |
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SuperTrouper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:14 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Perhaps because it took off from LGA and it is NY jurisdiction... |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:20 PM Response to Reply #37 |
44. Hmmm, maybe.......... |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 04:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. New Yorkers prove time and time again... |
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Graybeard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:05 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Ferry boats went to the rescue immediately. |
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SuperTrouper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. Excellent! Bloomberg should be on TV soon. Wait, perhaps Ghouliani wants to take credit too |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:24 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. Senator Schumer is being interviwed right now on ABC. |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:17 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. The first to arrive were the NY Waterways, NY Water Taxi and the Circle line ferries. |
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SuperTrouper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:19 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Me too. Their immediate intervention saved lives. |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:21 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Yes, they did. |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Yes, New Yorkers are amazing people, |
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SuperTrouper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Bravo for NY-NJ |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:19 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Yes, thank goodness that it all ended well!!!! |
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rvablue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:40 PM Response to Reply #38 |
48. "New Yorkers" to me, growing up in the tri-state area, of course!, included |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-15-09 05:53 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Yeah, for the Tri-state area. |
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SuperTrouper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 08:57 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. This is a stereotype that has been given to us...not true. NY-NJ-CT-PA |
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Beacool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 10:09 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Exactly, |
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