NTSB: Jetliner lost power at 3,200 feet
NEW YORK (AP) -- A jetliner that crash-landed in the Hudson River had lost power simultaneously in both engines after reaching an altitude of only 3,200 feet, the plane's black box recorders revealed Sunday.

US Airways pilot who averted disaster flew at Nellis
When Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger flew F-4 Phantom fighter jets over Nellis Air Force Range he always prepared for the unthinkable emergency.

Thick mud hampers Hudson River plane investigation
NEW YORK (AP) -- Thick mud, menacing currents and bone-chilling temperatures stymied investigators Friday as they scoured the Hudson River for the two missing engines from a US Airways jetliner that crash-landed in the water after colliding with birds. The investigation ran into a series of obstacles one day after the pilot ditched the plane carrying 155 people. The collision apparently caused both of the engines to fail, forcing the aircraft to go down just a few hundred yards from the Manhattan skyline. All aboard survived.

Survivors offer praise, gratitude after NY crash
NEW YORK (AP) -- One minute they were airline passengers. Six minutes later, they were stunned survivors taking on water in the middle of the frigid Hudson River.

Airports use cannons, dogs, guns to scare birds
BOSTON (AP) -- Birds like those believed to have crippled a US Airways jetliner in New York have been a danger to aviation since the days of Orville and Wilbur Wright, so airports use everything from hawks and snarling dogs to screaming fireworks and shotguns to kill or scare off the intruders.