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Flight 1549 -- The New Crash Video

Posted Jan 23rd 2009 12:16PM by TMZ Staff

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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31. I'm glad you "journalists" find him "heroic". That's "great" reporting.

Posted at 11:44AM on Jan 24th 2009 by Shaydie

32. I still get goosbumps just watching this. What an incredible landing and a miracle there were no casualties.

Posted at 12:41PM on Jan 24th 2009 by Jen

33. Kudos to all the crew on this flight...well done!

And for heaven's sake, please stop calling this a "crash"! It was a *water landing*.

If I'm not mistaken, pilots are trained to do water landings; this doesn't make Sully's work here any less extraordinary or impressive, but I hesitate to call this a "miracle". The man is excellent at his profession.

Here's a shout-out to the flight attendants...you're awesome! The pilot may have handled the machine, but you had to handle the crowd, which is often a tougher (and definitely more thankless) job. You deserve a trip to the Bahamas, too!

Posted at 12:09AM on Jan 25th 2009 by Brrrrr!

34. Well Brrrr you are correct that pilot's train constantly for water landings but what makes this one different is the fact the pilot kept the nose of the plane up at "landing" as long as possible to keep those wings from hitting the water too quickely and snapping off! AND with a plane full of passengers! In training there is no one and no real stress!

Posted at 8:55AM on Jan 25th 2009 by cathy

35. I don't feel that its that big of a deal, but that crash was something that shouldn't be taken lightly.

Posted at 1:07PM on Mar 25th 2009 by keyona

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