Thursday, January 15, 2009

N.Y. Jet Crash Called 'Miracle on the Hudson'

Officials say all of the 155 passengers and crew members are safe
(From MSNBC)
NEW YORK - With both engines out, a cool-headed pilot maneuvered his crowded jetliner over New York City and ditched it in the frigid Hudson River on Thursday, and all 155 on board were pulled to safety as the plane slowly sank. It was, the governor said, "a miracle on the Hudson." One victim suffered two broken legs, a paramedic said, but there were no other reports of serious injuries. Read the full story.