[smokingfrog]

The passenger who died before the first responders arrived was found wearing a partially inflated infant life vest. The autopsy of the passenger did not reveal any significant traumatic injuries, and the autopsy report noted that her cause of death was “acute cardiac arrhythmia due to hyperventilation.” Another passenger reported that he also inadvertently used an infant life vest, which he said seemed “small or tight” but “worked fine.” If the pilot had provided a safety briefing, as required by Federal Aviation Administration regulations, to the passengers that included the ditching procedures and location and usage of floatation equipment, the passengers might have been able to find and use the correct size floatation device.

The National Transportation Safety Board determines the probable cause(s) of this accident as follows:
The loss of engine power due to the fracture of multiple blades on the compressor turbine wheel, which resulted in a ditching. The reason for the blade failures could not be determined due to secondary thermal damage to the blades.

Full narrative available
http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/brief.aspx?ev_id=20131211X33313&key=1

[smokingfrog]

plane lands in the water intact, but looks like this when recovered?

https://aviation-safety.net/photos/displayphoto.php?id=20131211-0&vnr=2&kind=C

[LucyT]

The National Transportation Safety Board releases findings.

See # 58 .

Thanks, smokingfrog. Appreciate the ping.