US Airways plane crashes into Hudson River Photos of ground zero

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Reports this hour are no fatalities, thank God! I must say kudos to all the passengers who worked together so well to prevent disaster. Also to the awesome American firefighters! Isn't it amazing to see them racing to the rescue?! A US Airways pilot guided his jetliner into the frigid Hudson River after a flock of birds knocked out both its engines just after takeoff Thursday, and all 155 people on board were pulled to safety as the plane slowly sank. "We had a miracle on 34th Street. I believe now we have had a miracle on the Hudson," Gov. David Paterson said. One victim suffered two broken legs, a paramedic said, but there were no other reports of serious injuries. The plane, an Airbus A320 that had taken off minutes earlier from LaGuardia Airport bound for Charlotte, NC, was submerged up to its windows in the river when rescuers arrived in Coast Guard vessels and ferries. Some passengers waited in water up to their knees, standing on the wing of the plane for help. Police drivers had to rescue some of the passengers from underwater, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said. Among those on board was one infant who appeared to be fine, the mayor said. Helen Rodriguez, a paramedic who was among the first to arrive at the scene, said she saw one woman with two broken legs. Fire officials said others were evaluated for hypothermia, bruises and other minor injuries. The crash took place on a 20-degree day, one of the coldest of the season in New York. State environmental officials <b>...</b>

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