New York – It was a flock of Canada geese that brought down Flight 1549 last month, authorities confirmed Thursday.
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The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed that US Airways Flight 1549 lost power after both engines sucked in Canada geese.
The conclusion was based on DNA samples and research at the Smithsonian Institution’s Feather Identification Laboratory, the NTSB said.
No one was seriously injured in the Jan. 15 “Miracle on the Hudson” as the pilot and co-pilot brought the plane safely down in the Hudson River.
An adult Canada goose typically weighs between 5.8 pounds and 10.7 pounds, the NTSB said. The “bird-ingestion standard” in effect when the engines were manufactured in 1996 was 4 pounds, according to the NTSB.
But those poor birds that died. The $%%$^%^ with the people who almost got killed.
does this plane get a chance to fly again?
crazy environmentalists it’s their fault, they’re so busy protecting these birds. how about they’re invading our habitat???!!!
l’man hashem those disgusting birds are being protected by these creepy environmentalist!! besides for being in the way of the aircrafts, they also cause backyards to be inaccessible due to the large amount of wastes they drop in one day!!
great idea, why don’t we just hunt and kill these birds and give the meat away to the NYC soup kitchens?!!
So much for global warming, the canadian geese are supposed to camp out in frigid canada, but new york is just as cold, and they’re hanging out in New York instead!
WOW> these are big birds. What are they eating that makes them fat?
Didn’t Bloomberg ban transfat?
“the Canadian geese are supposed to camp out in frigid Canada”
We have a Geese Hunting season in Canada in the Fall ..Guess Why? Because the Geese are Going South for the Winter and they do not like the Cold. Someone should have check the Word ” Migratory Birds” 🙂
The Canadian govt. should pay all expenses for this event – it is their geese! Please fleece them and there will bhe peace
Blame Canada.. 🙂
and if it was called russian geese then you would sue russia – what does the name have to with the jurisdiction?
Canadian Geese have been flying that route for thousands of years, US Airways has only been flying for less than 40!
These are the proud symbols of our country and America should give a large donation to the Canadian Association for the Preservation of Geese, Moose and Beavers.