Birds caused plane to ditch.UNITED States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. safety officials have confirmed there were birds in both engines of the airliner that ditched into the Hudson River Hudson River River, New York, U.S. Originating in the Adirondack Mountains and flowing for about 315 mi (507 km) to New York City, it was named for Henry Hudson, who explored it in 1609. Dutch settlement of the Hudson valley began in 1629. last month. The National Transportation Safety Board said remains from engines had also been sent to the Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Institution, research and education center, at Washington, D.C.; founded 1846 under terms of the will of James Smithson of London, who in 1829 bequeathed his fortune to the United States to create an establishment for the "increase and diffusion of in Washington to have the particular bird species identified. It also said that an engine surge experienced by the US Airways Airbus 320 on January 13 - two days before the accident - was due to a faulty temperature sensor, which was replaced and the engine was found to be undamaged before being returned to service. Engines had failed after the aircraft collided with birds after taking off from New York's La Guardia Airport. All 155 on board survived. CAPTION(S): The plane in New York's Hudson River |
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