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Mr @ Spotty M 
I think you will find that no passengers had lifejackets as they are not carried, they use the flotation cushion and the slides are just slides, not rafts.
I am sure l read earlier in this thread that the life jackets worn when pax landed ashore were from the rescue boats.
No that is wrong. It was posted that the aircraft did indeed carry life jackets. Also, the life jackets that some of the passengers can be seen wearing are clearly inflatable airline type life jackets.
Mr @ Spotty M Several posters have stated that life jackets were on board and had info to support their statement.
One news video shot clearly showed the word AIR in a large familiar font on the left front of a lifejacket worn by a pax
Perhaps the captain / FO donated his?
Based on the above I was very surprised how few pax had a USAIR life jacket on.
Well done to ALL involved. I was surprised that the mayor did not mention the 19 year old lady skipper of the second ferry on the scene ( mentioned on an earlier posting).
I was impressed that all the river traffic left the landing area clear.
Seriously - what a stroke of luck that the river in that area was not full of craft .