Flight 1549 -- The New Crash Video

Shocking new CCTV video just released shows the moment US Airways Flight 1549 hit the Hudson, the plane still skidding to a stop in the river.

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Almost immediately, passengers can be seen jumping from the aircraft into the water and onto the plane's wings -- the first rescue boat showed up three minutes later.

Thanks to the "heroic" maneuvering of Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, all 155 people aboard survived the crash.

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1. That is incredible!

Posted at 12:30PM on Jan 23rd 2009 by Tracy

2. That pilot os a pimp!!!

Posted at 12:31PM on Jan 23rd 2009 by Hit Me!!!

3. This makes me want to believe in miracles.

Posted at 12:32PM on Jan 23rd 2009 by kim

4. I live in Anchorage, Alaska and work for Alaska Airlines and am a trained flight attendent.....in OUR training of course a large part is in case the plane lands in the ocean or sea... but what surprised me as I did not see it the other day was no one mentionmed the fact that HAD that plane sunk or started to sink with a plane load of passengers there IS such a thing as floater devices that actually strap under the belly of the plane and can actually lift it up to the surface....we trained for that too and trust me....THAT is a nightmare scenario.

Posted at 12:34PM on Jan 23rd 2009 by cathy

5. I still see the images of this and get chills. It is just amazing the crew not only the pilot played a roll in all of this and Thank You for saving all of those people.

Posted at 12:43PM on Jan 23rd 2009 by april6176

6. KUDOS TO SULLY!!!!!!!1

Posted at 12:54PM on Jan 23rd 2009 by SONIA

7. AND what an incredible landing! ON FLIPPIN WATER! One little boo boo and this plane could easily have snapped like a twig! They are NOT designed to land on water needless to say so this pilot needs more than a flippin ticket to the FREE inaguration in my mind! Come-on America....give credit where credit is due.
US Airways if fabulous as they ONLY have seasoned pilots and thank God they did that day.

Posted at 12:56PM on Jan 23rd 2009 by cathy

8. WOW....AMAZING! Those poor people who immediately jumped into the river were the ones who were intereviewed from their hospital bed. One guy said he was trying to swim to shore but realized he wouldn't make it because of the cold temperature of the water. One of them was the person who was given a shirt by one of the pilots to help keep him warm.

Posted at 2:02PM on Jan 23rd 2009 by Simply Amazing piloting

9. I somehow hope the pilots can read what everyone says about him.
He IS the man. A true hero.

Posted at 1:00PM on Jan 23rd 2009 by mg_Boo

10. Hey hot Kily me thinks you may be a hooker and you nee to attract men somewhere else.....take it to the street corner slut!

Posted at 1:14PM on Jan 23rd 2009 by cathy

11. wow !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's amazing to see all the ppl getting of the plane and standing on the wings.WOW SO AMAZING !

Posted at 1:36PM on Jan 23rd 2009 by marie

12. TMZ, why is the word heroic in quotations? Do you disagree that the pilot was heroic? Just wondering...

Posted at 1:21PM on Jan 23rd 2009 by Micky

13. Why would you call it the "Impact video" when there is no IMPACT in the VIDEO ? This was shot well after the impact. how about some TRUTHFUL reporting for a change?

Posted at 6:44PM on Jan 24th 2009 by poopy pants

14. And the celeb content is where?

Gets some new editors, Harvey.

Posted at 2:00PM on Jan 23rd 2009 by Crabby

15. That video was 2 minutes long and did you see the Ferry Boat pull up within the 2 minutes. This just gives me chills, I love this story. Seeing something like this happen is breathtaking.

Did anyone see 8 of the survivors on Ellen yesterday, It was a good show, she give her 8 guests a 10 day cruise to the Caribbean, good for them......

Soccermom

Posted at 2:19PM on Jan 23rd 2009 by SoccerMom

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