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US Airways Flight 1549: Sully

Aftermath

Thursday Jan 15, 2009 at 04:05:00 PM
Hudson River, New York, U.S.

There were five serious injuries, including a deep laceration in flight attendant Doreen Welsh's leg. Seventy-eight people were treated, mostly for minor injuries and hypothermia; twenty-four passengers and two rescuers were treated at hospitals, with two passengers kept overnight. One passenger now wears glasses because of eye damage from jet fuel. No pets were being carried on the flight.


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