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Fred Berretta was aboard US Airways Flight 1549 bound for Charlotte, North Carolina, when he heard a loud bang and the plane shook.

"We were still on ascent, and the engine blew out," he said. "The pilot turned around and made a line for the river."

Passenger Alberto Panero said that immediately, he smelled smoke. Read full article »

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