Dumb Animals Cause Plane Crash -- EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS! January 15, 2009 5:53 PM | permalink

Now we know where the term "bird brained" comes from, after a feathered friend enemy or a whole flock of 'em allegedly caused US Airways flight 1549 to crash and sink into the Hudson.  Amazingly, and thankfully, as of this writing, it seems everyone survived.  Our Weehawken, NJ stringer (me) ran out the door and captured some pictures of the scene.  Check it.  And birds?  You are on notice!

 

 

 

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Related: via our own Jake, this "economy class FAIL" hilarity.

Note: This is the most exciting thing to happen in Weehawken since September 2007, when George Clooney crashed his motorcycle here.

Update: The Smoking Gun gets a lock on Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger, III -- the hero pilot -- and publishes his photo and resume.

UPDATE 1/16: This news event outed an actual Weehawken celeb!  Nets star Vince Carter saw the crash from his Weehawken crash pad!  Wow.  The Hawk has heat!  Who knew?