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Updated: US Airways A320 crash lands in the Hudson River

Stuart Clarke
 on January 15, 2009 10:21 PM | | Comments () | TrackBacks (0) |
A US Airways Airbus A320 has crash-landed in the Hudson River west of New York City after a departure from LaGuardia Airport this afternoon.

Read the report on this story or follow Flightblogger on his blog or on Twitter for his latest tweets.

Here are the latest Twitter updates on the Hudson River incident:


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Here is a YouTube video of the aircraft as it floats in the Hudson River:


Here is a Google Maps view of LaGuardia Airport where the US Airways A320 departed from:



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Update:

The US Airways A320 incident that crash-landed in the Hudson River yesterday is understandably keeping us busy this morning but here are some more useful links:

•    Images of the incident can be found on our AirSpace community site
•    Here are profiles of the Airbus A320 and US Airways.
•    Some interesting articles from our Safety and Operations Editor David Learmount regarding the stagnation of airline safety and a review of the last 100 years of safety
•    Incident Watch keeps you updated on the latest aviation incidents

Finally, here is the statement yesterday from Doug Parker, CEO of US Airways:


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