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BREAKING NEWS - PLAN CRASH IN HUDSON RIVER
WCBS TV New York ^ | 15 January 2009 | Andrew Roman

Posted on 01/15/2009 12:55:51 PM PST by andrew roman

A plane has crashed in the Hudson River off of Manhattan - A US Airways plane.

151 people aboard.

Flight 1549


TOPICS: Miscellaneous; Travel
KEYWORDS: aerospace; clt; hudsonriver; lga; plaincrash; plancrash; planecrash; typsos; usair
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1 posted on 01/15/2009 12:55:51 PM PST by andrew roman
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To: andrew roman

Hannity is talking about it. says it is floating on the surface.


2 posted on 01/15/2009 12:57:09 PM PST by kik5150
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To: andrew roman

Obamas fault.


3 posted on 01/15/2009 12:57:24 PM PST by PA-RIVER
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To: kik5150

Said to be a “controlled” crash landing into the river on WNBC Channel 4


4 posted on 01/15/2009 12:58:04 PM PST by andrew roman
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Dear Lord, Save these people. Let the Emergency response be rapid and percise!!


5 posted on 01/15/2009 12:58:06 PM PST by chicagolady (Mexican Elite say: EXPORT Poverty Let the American Taxpayer foot the bill !)
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To: andrew roman

Whose or what plan crashed?


6 posted on 01/15/2009 12:59:06 PM PST by Vigilanteman (Are there any men left in Washington? Or, are there only cowards? Ahmad Shah Massoud)
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To: andrew roman

http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSTRE50E7K420090115

This says small plane, “dozens of passengers” and floating.


7 posted on 01/15/2009 12:59:35 PM PST by DBrow
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Channel 4 WNBC says that early reports indicate that the pilot said the plane had hit a flock of geese.

Witnesses are saying that the plane looked to be “gliding” into the river.


8 posted on 01/15/2009 1:00:13 PM PST by andrew roman
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To: Vigilanteman

My apologies ... I meant “plane”


9 posted on 01/15/2009 1:00:46 PM PST by andrew roman
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To: DBrow

http://wtop.com/?nid=104&sid=1575208

picture doesn’t look very small.


10 posted on 01/15/2009 1:02:39 PM PST by Hoodlum91 (There's a strange odor coming from the White House. Smells like BO.)
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To: andrew roman

US Air is currently estimating a delayed arrival into Charlotte of about 30 minutes for this flight.


11 posted on 01/15/2009 1:04:42 PM PST by Vigilanteman (Are there any men left in Washington? Or, are there only cowards? Ahmad Shah Massoud)
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Channel 4 WNBC says that early reports indicate that the pilot said the plane had hit a flock of geese.

Better than hitting


12 posted on 01/15/2009 1:04:52 PM PST by JRios1968 (Sarah Palin is what Willis was talkin' about!)
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I ran ... I ran so far away ...


13 posted on 01/15/2009 1:06:50 PM PST by andrew roman
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"Better than hitting...(a flock of seagulls)"

Fortunately, they didn't have many hits.

14 posted on 01/15/2009 1:07:35 PM PST by Joe 6-pack (Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
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To: chicagolady; SkyDancer
Prayers being sent!

Did I hear bird strike?

15 posted on 01/15/2009 1:08:58 PM PST by Northern Yankee (Freedom Needs A Soldier)
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16 posted on 01/15/2009 1:11:27 PM PST by theFIRMbss
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ABC news is reporting live. Towers believe everyone got out ok. It’s a confusing scene. abcnews.go.com


17 posted on 01/15/2009 1:12:19 PM PST by Aliska
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Water temperature is probably 33-39.0 °F. Heaven help them.


18 posted on 01/15/2009 1:15:47 PM PST by Daffynition ("Beauty is in the sty of the beholder." ~ Joe 6-pack)
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To: Vigilanteman

US Air is currently estimating a delayed arrival into Charlotte of about 30 minutes for this flight.

Optimists.


19 posted on 01/15/2009 1:16:28 PM PST by Chickensoup (we owe HUSSEIN & Democrats the exact kind respect & loyalty that they showed us, Bush & Reagan)
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To: kik5150

hit a flock of geese. took it in both engines.

darned geese are everywhere.


20 posted on 01/15/2009 1:17:55 PM PST by Chickensoup (we owe HUSSEIN & Democrats the exact kind respect & loyalty that they showed us, Bush & Reagan)
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