Latest on the salvage from the New York Times (generally more reliable than CNN, Fox, etc.):
Divers working to secure the plane, an Airbus A320, with rigging in preparation for its removal from the water discovered that its right engine was still attached to the submerged wing. Investigators initially thought both engines were sheared off on impact, as divers were fooled by the dark mud and murky waters that surrounded the submerged right wing.
The latest plan called for lifting the plane a foot or so at a time so water can drain; if it does not do so on its own, Ms. Higgins said, workers will bring in bilge pumps. “There’s so much ice out there now,” said Joe Sedor, an investigator. The plane will have to be moved sideways before it can be lifted.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/18/ny...8plane.html?hp