oh my god

mbw1024 · Post by **mbw1024** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 3:53 pm

is anyone seeing this plane in the hudson river? usair plane down.

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:00 pm

OMG-- watching live now. It reinds me of the 14th street bridge accident and DC-- it's so cold those people will not last for long in those temps in that water.

OMG!!

I hope they can get them out in time!

mbw1024 · Post by **mbw1024** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:01 pm

local news here says there are rescues being made by ferry boats and such.

nothintolose · Post by **nothintolose** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:05 pm

Just saw it and came on here to check. It said it was bound for Charlotte. I hope none of our "family" was on that flight headed to STJ as I think lots of you stop in Charlotte on your way.

My thoughts and prayers got out to everyone involved.

mbw1024 · Post by **mbw1024** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:07 pm

it left from LaGuardia.
possibly birds caused engine failure.
it's making me sick to see this live footage.

Tracy in WI · Post by **Tracy in WI** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:09 pm

I'm watching this too. From one survivor's account, it sounds like pretty much everyone was able to get out alive. I hope that is true.

I thought the exact same thing about our forum family since US air is what we typically take to get to STT.

Thank God this plane stayed afloat for so long.

Prayers out to those affected.

Gromit · Post by **Gromit** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:09 pm

nothintolose-- I was thinking the same thing.

Just praying that no one from our forum family is on that flight.

Ugh. I'm near tears thinking about it....

This is awful. But hopefully the rescue efforts are successful!

Lulu76 · Post by **Lulu76** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:15 pm

I also wondered if we might know anyone on the plane.

It's really cold there today, so I hope everyone gets out safely.

mbw1024 · Post by **mbw1024** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:20 pm

this plane was scheduled to go to seattle and I'd think this is too late for any CLT connection to STJ.

msnbc is reporting that it is possible everyone got out safely. they were preparing for it, it sounds likely. and luckily a ferry boat was very near by. people were standing on the wings.

California Girl · Post by **California Girl** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:21 pm

I'm not near a TV and there's relatively nothing on the net about it yet! Hope everyone's ok. I just can't imagine how cold that water must be! At least it appears not to have broken up and it stayed afloat for a bit! Please keep me posted via this thread. I won't get to a TV for at least 3 hours!

mbw1024 · Post by **mbw1024** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:22 pm

http://www.nytimes.com/

17th Hole · Post by **17th Hole** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:24 pm

My wife is in NYC right now flying out today. Got a little freaked when I saw this. She's on Delta on a later flight, but still a little disconcerting. I wondered if anyone from here was on this flight. There's a few supposed to be leaving today.

I saw the news clip online the other day about there not being any airline-related deaths in the last two years, and thought "Oh great. Now it's jinxed. Here's comes a crash."

Hope everyone is OK...

California Girl · Post by **California Girl** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:27 pm

Thanks MB! I have it on now! Amazing shot of all those people standing on the wings! I'm glad they're reporting no one hurt!

California Girl · Post by **California Girl** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:37 pm

That's a great pilot to set that plane down like that!

mbw1024 · Post by **mbw1024** » Thu Jan 15, 2009 4:39 pm

FAA is saying all passengers and crew were able to get off the plane. unreal.

usvi-on-line

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