Miracle escape for passengers as plane lands in river

A plane crashed into the Hudson River in New York today, sending passengers fleeing for safety in the freezing water.

Thu, 15 Jan, 2009 - 22:15

A plane crashed into the Hudson River in New York today, sending passengers fleeing for safety in the freezing water.

Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Laura Brown said US Airways Flight 1549 had just taken off from LaGuardia Airport en route to Charlotte, North Carolina, when the crash happened in the river near 48th Street.

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