Coast Guard to Honor U.S. Airways Plane Crash Rescuers
NEW YORK — The U.S. Coast Guard is scheduled to hold an award ceremony Wednesday, 2 p.m., at the New York Waterway Terminal, West 39th Street and 12th Ave. in Manhattan, to honor the Good Samaritan mariners who responded to the US Airways plane crash in the Hudson River.
Video – Coxswain describes plane crash rescue efforts
New York – BM2 Von Rankin, boat coxswain Station New York, describes what he saw and did during the rescue operation after the US Airways plane crash in the Hudson River January 15.
Video – Pentagon Channel Reports US Airways Plane Crash
In this special report, The Pentagon Channel interviews PA1 Adam Eggers about the Coast Guard’s response to an airliner that crashed into the Hudson River, Jan. 15, 2009.
Video of US Airways descent into Hudson River released
New York–The Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board released Coast Guard footage today of the U.S. Airways passenger plane as it conducted an emergency landing into the Hudson River Jan. 15, 2009.
Coast Guard maintaining safety zone around downed plane
New York – Coast Guard crews are enforcing a 200-yard waterside safety zone around the downed US Airways plane on the Hudson River.
Video – CBS Interviews 2 Coast Guardsman on plane crash rescue
The Coast Guard gave CBS News a close look at the fuselage of the frozen plane tethered in the Hudson River. Bianca Solozano reports and talks to two of the Guardians who helped rescue the last passengers.
Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team responds to New York plane crash
New York – Three members of the Coast Guard’s Atlantic Strike Team are on scene to assist with the salvage of the US Airways plane that crashed in New York Thursday.
Video – Plane Crash in Hudson River
The Pentagon Channel interviews PA1 Adam Eggers about the Coast Guard response to an airliner that crashed in the Hudson River, Jan. 15, 2009.
Coast Guard suspends aircraft search and rescue operations
NEW YORK- The Coast Guard suspended search and rescue operations for the downed U.S. Airways plane after all passengers were reported accounted for around 8 p.m., Jan. 16, 2009.
