Plane Crash in Hudson River

Divers Search Bottom Of The Hudson River, Can Barely See

AP | TOM HAYS | Posted 09.11.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — It's an eerie underwater world that few people will ever see – an unforgiving morass of mud, rocks and collapsed pilings from o...

Preventing Another Horror On The Hudson

Dan Collins | Posted 09.11.2009 | New York


Dan Collins

"See and avoid" sounds like a reasonable approach if you're trying to avoid gopher holes during a walk in the garden. For aircraft in New York City, I think we could use something a little more foolproof.

Helicopter Crashes In New York History (PHOTOS)

Posted 09.10.2009 | New York


This past weekend's crash between a sightseeing helicopter and a small airplane is a terrible reminder of just how highly trafficked New York's airspa...

Hudson River Crash: Man's Body Found In Plane Wreckage

AP | TOM HAYS and VICTOR EPSTEIN | Posted 09.10.2009 | New York


HOBOKEN, N.J. — Hudson River divers on Monday found the wreckage of a small plane and one of two victims missing following a midair collision wi...

Hudson Crash Pilot Who Radioed Warning: Plane Like Missile

AP | Posted 09.10.2009 | New York


NEW YORK — The pilot who radioed a desperate, last-minute warning says a plane that struck a helicopter over the Hudson River "looked like a cru...

Hudson River Crash Victims Include Three Teenagers

AP | Posted 09.09.2009 | New York


HOBOKEN (AP) --The nine victims presumed dead in the midair crash of a tourist helicopter and plane above the Hudson River include five Italian touris...

What's Good for the Goose

Michael Markarian | Posted 03.01.2009 | Green


Michael Markarian

Killing geese through methods such as round-ups, gassing, and asphyxiation is not only inhumane, but also ineffective at solving local conflicts.

Why Old Media Can't Deny New Media

Ari Herzog | Posted 02.25.2009 | Media


Ari Herzog

Twitter is a subset of new media. Your evening news and morning papers aren't quite there, lacking internet technologies, commenting, and synchronous interactivity.

US Airways Plane Crash Video: New Surveillance Camera Footage Of Flight 1549

Huffington Post | Posted 02.22.2009 | Home


Following on the Coast Guard's release last weekend of video footage capturing the crash of US Airways Flight 1549 in the Hudson River, CBS News has n...

Didn't He See it?

Barbara Gordon | Posted 02.22.2009 | Politics


Barbara Gordon

In Bush's farewell address, there was no mention of the heroic efforts of the Hudson River plane crash, and yet speech after speech, he has extolled the exceptional resilience of the American spirit.

Madoff and "Sully" Sullenberger: Paradoxical Symbols of the Past and the Future

Andy Ostroy | Posted 02.19.2009 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

The saga of Flight 1549 is one crisis-plagued year ending an era of unprecedented corruption with Bush and Madoff leading the way, while a new year begins with hope ushered in by Sully and Obama.

Hudson Crash Required Journalists to Collaborate

Danny Groner | Posted 02.19.2009 | Media


Danny Groner

The photographs taken at the site of the Hudson crash may be the best proof yet that citizen journalism is not only essential, but is here to stay.

US Airways Plane Crash Video Released By Coast Guard (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 02.17.2009 | Home


The United States Coast Guard has released absolutely stunning video footage captured by surveillance cameras of the crash of US Airways Flight 1549 i...

Hudson Plane Landing: Investigation Begins

AP | DAVID B. CARUSO and VERENA DOBNIK | Posted 02.16.2009 | Home


NEW YORK — Thick mud, menacing currents and bone-chilling temperatures stymied investigators Friday as they scoured the Hudson River for the two...

US Airways Plane Crashes In Hudson River (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Editors | Posted 02.15.2009 | Home


Updated with photos, video and links.... Read all about the hero pilot Chelsey Sullenberger who saved the lives of 154 people Thursday. UPDATE 1/16...