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Hudson River plane had engine problems two days earlier
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by mudricky | January 20, 2009 at 12:31 am
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'Plane had engine problems two days before' - That what investigators are saying about the plane that crashed into the Hudson River in New York City last week.
The investigators have also confirmed a double bird strike.
The US plane that crashed into New York's Hudson River had engine problems two days earlier, US investigators say.
They say the US Airways Airbus A320 had a stalled compressor on 13 January.
The investigators have now confirmed that a collision with a flock of birds caused the plane to lose power and ditch in the river on 15 January.
All 155 passengers and crew of Flight 1549 from New York's LaGuardia airport to Charlotte, North Carolina, survived the landing on the Hudson.
They were rescued by boats from the sinking aircraft - the captain, Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, was the last to leave.
The wreckage of the plane was lifted by crane from the icy waters on Saturday and moved to a marina for closer inspection.
US National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Peter Knudson said on Monday the examination of the plane's maintenance records had shown there was an entry in the airliner's maintenance that indicated a compressor stall on 13 January.
Mr Knudson said the plane had had a different pilot that day, who would be interviewed by the investigators.
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at 04:44 on January 20th, 2009
Won't be long before the captin will be allowed to speak to the media and he'll be in every paper and television in the land explaining how he landed the plane.
It will be intresting to hear.
at 21:38 on January 20th, 2009
I think that a full investigation should still be done on the plane and why it crash landed. It's still important to find out all the reason why. That way, if anything there can be a preventative measure form it happening again.