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New York plane crash: WW2 aircraft in Hudson River | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
A vintage World War Two aircraft has crashed in the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey. | |
The plane - a single-seat P-47 Thunderbolt - went down two miles (3.2km) south of George Washington Bridge. | |
Divers later recovered a body - believed to be that of the pilot - from the submerged plane. | |
The cause of the crash has not been confirmed, but engine failure has been cited as a possible cause. | |
The plane was among three aircraft that flew from an airfield in Farmingdale, east of New York City. | |
They were taking part in shooting a promotional video to mark the 75th anniversary of the American Airpower Museum. | They were taking part in shooting a promotional video to mark the 75th anniversary of the American Airpower Museum. |
The two other aircraft returned safely to the airfield. | |
College student Siqi Li saw the plane crash into the river. | |
"It made kind of a U-turn, and then there was a stream of smoke coming from it,'' he told New York's Daily News. | |
"It was tilting down toward the water. I thought they were doing some sort of trick." | |
In 2009, the pilot of an airliner with 155 passengers and crew made an emergency landing in the Hudson. | In 2009, the pilot of an airliner with 155 passengers and crew made an emergency landing in the Hudson. |
All those on board were later rescued in what later became known as the "Miracle on the Hudson". | All those on board were later rescued in what later became known as the "Miracle on the Hudson". |