By Edith Honan and Claudia Parsons
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A US Airways jet with 155 people on board
ditched in the frigid Hudson River off Manhattan after apparently
hitting a flock of geese on Thursday and officials said everyone was
rescued.
"We've had a miracle on the Hudson," New York Gov. David Paterson
told a news conference, calling the pilot a hero for landing the Airbus
A320 plane in the fast-moving river.
"The pilot somehow, without any engines, was able to land this plane ... without any serious injuries," Paterson said.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg lauded the pilot for ensuring all those on board, including a baby, were safe.
"The pilot did a masterful job of landing the plane in the river and
then making sure that everybody got out," Bloomberg said, noting that
the pilot was calm enough to walk through the plane twice after landing
to ensure everyone was out.