Over 150 2 Japanese included in US River Plane Crash
(New York-1/16/2009 7:30 A.M.
http://www.asahi.com/international/update/0116/TKY200901160002.html
On the 15th just after 3 P.M. Eastern Time, A US Airways 1549 passenger plane carrying 150 including the crew, crashed into the Hudson River flowing between Manhattan Island and New Jersey State. According the the Federal Aviation Administration, all passenger and crew escaped and are confirmed safe.
The New York-based Japan Consulate General reported that 2 of the passengers were Japanese, however both are safe. The Charlotte, North Carolina bound plane took off from LaGuardia Airport. The FAA reports that birds became caught in the engine (known as a "Bird Strike"). Immediately following the crash, passengers escaped along the wings of the craft via Coast Guard aid.
CNN Television showed a passenger saying "I think that all the passengers were able to be rescued. The pilot said 'Prepare for Impact'. At first everyone panicked but then calmed down." At the time New York was hit by a cold snap, driving the temperatures below -5 Celsius.
Asahi Shinbun
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