Bridge On a Boat

"Kent Waddell started his day Tuesday by heading to the Hudson River with his bloodworms and fishing rod. But he saw something on the river that made him race home..." This is what he saw. [NYT, photo by Librado Romero], Via: Gizmodo

Flight 1549 3D Reconstruction, Hudson River Ditching Jan 15, 2009

Remember Flight 1549 that crash landed in the Hudson River earlier this year? Here's a 3d recreation of the event using all data collected. Click the first "Via" link to see it in HD along with some other videos.

Via: exosphere3d, Via: Neatorama, Via: Youtube

Full info: http://www.exosphere3d.com/pubwww/pag... This animation is based on all currently available data concerning the US Airways Flight 1549 crash (Cactus 1549). Satellite imagery, elevation models and robust GIS mapping methods are utilized to create a vegetation model, terrain model and ground clutter (3D buildings). Of all available audio tracks, only two are used, La Guardia Tower and New York TRACON Departure controller position. Radar data as well as the onboard Flight Data Recorder are utilized in constructing the flightpath of the aircraft.

{NEW} Multiple Shots of Plane Landing in Hudson River, NY

{NEW} From Security Cameras at a NY Pier showing multiple Shots of US Airways 1549 Landing in the Hudson River. LINK: Youtube

COCKPIT VIEW OF HUDSON RIVER FLIGHT | US Airways Airbus A320 Flight 1549 pilot's view

A pilot's eye view of the US Airways Airbus A320 crash landing on the Hudson river in New York. LINK: Youtube