N T S B Advisory Second Update
National Transportation Safety Board
Washington , DC 20594
January 24, 2009
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SECOND UPDATE ON INVESTIGATION OF DITCHING OF US AIRWAYS
JETLINER INTO HUDSON RIVER
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The following is an update on the National Transportation
Safety Board's investigation of US Airways flight 1549,
which ditched into the Hudson River on January 15, 2009.
The left engine, which had separated from the aircraft
during the ditching, was recovered from the Hudson River on
Friday afternoon, January 23, 2009. The initial external
examination of the engine revealed dents on both the spinner
and inlet lip of the engine cowling. Five booster inlet
guide vanes are fractured and eight outlet guide vanes are
missing. A visual examination of the engine did not reveal
evidence of organic material; there was evidence of soft
body impact damage.
Both of the engines will be boxed and shipped to the
manufacturer in Cincinnati where NTSB investigators will
oversee a complete tear-down of each engine. Advanced
technology will be employed to detect any organic material
not apparent during the initial visual examination.
Several NTSB investigators remain on-scene and are
supervising Airbus technicians as the aircraft wreckage is
prepared for long-term storage. This process includes
removing the wings and the horizontal and vertical
stabilizers. The aircraft wreckage will be shipped to a
secure storage facility where it will remain available to
the NTSB throughout the course of the investigation.
The NTSB wishes to acknowledge the support and cooperation
of the numerous federal, state and local agencies that
worked so closely with Safety Board investigators and were
of great assistance throughout the entire on-scene phase of
the investigation.
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Media Contact: Peter Knudson
[email protected]
NTSB Public Affairs: 202-314-6100
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