This just in, from a New York informant (via gothamist):

Reports are coming in that a plane has crashed in the Hudson River, between Piers 88 and 92 (West 48th-West 52nd Streets; U.S.S. Intrepid is at Pier 86). The newscasts are reporting that it’s a US Airways (twin-engine) flight.

Update: Divers are picking up passengers, who are in life rafts. A New York Waterway ferries are on the scene, also trying to help. The plane was reportedly heading from LaGuardia Airport; the plane is floating south. Injuries are unknown at this time; there were over 70 passengers. The flight was US Airways 1549 (from NYC to Charlotte, NC), an Airbus A320, that took off from LGA at 3:11 p.m.

Some reports suggest that a flock of geese hit the plane.

Geese!

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42 replies on “A Plane Has Crashed Into the Hudson River”

  9. Oh, in exactly 5 weeks, I’ll be flying to NYC. Exactly 5 weeks! Surprising how this reminded me and got me all aflutter.

    Photos of the crash make the plane look like a dolphin.

  10. I work at a company where the IT dept blocks all streaming media, so I’m forced to get my information on my crappy radio from either Dory Fucking Monson or Ken Fucking Schramm.

  15. That’s it man. I’ve been saying for years that geese are not a ‘species of peace.’ Well, now they’ve gone and declared war on us, so it’s time to bring the battle to them before we wind up fighting them over here!

    Close down the borders, stop all migration, and set up internment camps. Don’t let these lefties tell you we can’t profile them based on presence or absence of feathers and a long neck. If it honks, kill it.

    They’re all soft on these guys because they want to be PC. Well, I’ve had it with PC! It’s time we call it as we see it, and admit that geese have ALWAYS had it in for us. I mean, come on, do you think they’re traveling north/south all the time for peaceful reasons? I knew they were planning something. It’s all been dry runs for this day. Fuck geese. Fuck them, and their bullshit ‘V’ formations. (victory?, vengeance?, violence?)

    1/15/09, never forget!

  17. Airplanes ruin the environment and kill innocent animals, much like salting the streets after an awful snowstorm, airplanes aren’t needed.

  21. As someone living in the NYC area…

    They’re saying it was a flock of seagulls, and that everyone is out and safe, all passengers and crew.

  30. The pilot is confirming it was geese. Per WNBC, “A 4-pound bird exerts more than 6 tons of force if hit by a plane traveling 200 mph — some geese weigh up to 15 pounds.”

    Fucking geese. Let’s send ’em all back to Canada where they belong.

    (P.S.: Everyone’s OK.)

  37. Wow, advance promotion for LOST is getting really intense.

    Seriously, though. It looks like the tail (cheap seats) is sinking more than the front (First Class/frequent flyer mile upgraders). Is that usual for a floating plane? Is the front safer in a water landing?

  38. @30: “A 4-pound bird exerts more than 6 tons of force” WHAT?!? Okay, I don’t know *exactly* what “force” means, but fuck, if that doesn’t sound TOTALLY INSANE.

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