The Hudson River response to US Airways Flight 1549

The NTSB identified a dual-engine bird strike

The investigation attributes the accident to large birds entering both engines soon after departure from LaGuardia, causing an almost complete loss of thrust. The flight was bound for Charlotte before it came down on the Hudson River. Source 2 Source 1

The recorder and incident log have different precision

The report gives some flight communications to the second, including the emergency report at 15:27:33. For rescue arrivals it uses approximate times from the Coast Guard and fire department incident log. The table keeps that distinction. Source 1

Ferries reached the aircraft before later rescue vessels

The NTSB records the first New York Waterway ferry arriving about 15:34 and six other ferries by about 15:40. A fire rescue boat and two Coast Guard boats also arrived. The Coast Guard assumed incident command and halted vessel traffic around 15:35. Source 1

The evacuation and injury counts are separate

The NTSB records 150 passengers and five crew members evacuating. One flight attendant and four passengers were seriously injured. The investigation treats rescue and injury outcomes separately from the cause of the accident. Source 2 Source 1

Sources

• NTSB Aviation Accident Report AAR-10/03, history of flight and emergency response
• NTSB investigation summary for US Airways Flight 1549