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January 20, 2009

Report: US Airways Flight Had Engine Trouble Days Prior to Crash
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CNN is reporting that two days before US Airways Flight 1549 crashed
into the Hudson River, passengers on the same route and same aircraft
say they heard a series of loud bangs and the flight crew told them they
could have to make an emergency landing. One passenger said the incident
last Tuesday sounded like the wing was just snapping off. US Airways
declined to comment on the plane’s history. CNN’s report raises
questions about the cause of last week’s crash. The US Airways pilot has
said the plane lost its engines after it hit a flock of birds ninety
seconds into the flight.



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