I've spent the past 45 minutes or so watching the breaking news coverage of the US Airways jet that crash landed in the Hudson River. Apparently, the jet hit a flock of birds:
A US Airways plane that took off Thursday at 3:26 p.m. from La Guardia Airport landed in the Hudson River five minutes later, where it remains mostly submerged. Ferries and other boats converged to help with a rescue effort, as the plane drifted south in the water. Initial reports from police and people at the scene suggest that many of the people on the plane appeared to have escaped.CNN just learned from the FAA that everyone survived. And, they're starting to talk to survivors.
The plane, US Airways flight 1549, took off from LaGuardia Airport at 3:26 p.m. was bound for Charlotte, N.C. and had 148 passengers and 5 crew members. The plane may have hit a flock of birds, according to a Federal Aviation Administration. report, and then descended. The pilot tried to return to the airport when the plane fell into the Hudson.
MSNBC has live streaming coverage.
The plane is now floating down the Hudson River.
