AAM P-47 possibly down?

[Speedy]

I haven't seen anything posted on here yet. Still too early for info.

http://breaking911.com/breaking-plane-h ... esponding/

[NathanT24]

It does appear Jackies Revenge crashed into the Hudson, pilot did not get out it sounds like, plane is submerged.

[ChrisK48]

AP now reporting one survivor.

http://bigstory.ap.org/article/80213dfc ... any-aboard

[ArtS]

Hopefully there weren't any jump seats.
http://nypost.com/2016/05/27/plane-cras ... son-river/

[jtramo]

Pretty sure there is no jumpseat in her.

[ArtS]

Video of the crash (poor quality):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbixjnh ... e=youtu.be

[ArtS]

The survivor is unconfirmed, the 'rescued' individual may have been a swimmer.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/smal ... d-39443310

[jtramo]

NJSP reporting one male pilot enroute to hospital with minor injuries. Someone else previously posted they grabbed a swimmer not related to the crash but now reporting "male pilot" so that's gotta be good.

[phil65]

Sucks......

[Speedy]

Well, yes....it sucks. But if the pilot survived then AWESOME. And from the video I saw, whomever the pilot was landed a Jug in the water quite skillfully. Given the alternative of crashing a powerless Thunderbolt in the middle of downtown Manhattan, I think this was the best possible outcome of some pretty crappy options.

[jtramo]

The NJSP retracted their statement that the pilot was rescued.

[ArtS]

A body was recovered from the plane at 10:30. http://www.cbsnews.com/news/vintage-pla ... leet-week/

RIP

[phil65]

Now it does really suck...

RIP

Phil

[DB2]

Pilot has been id'd as Bill Gordon http://www.newsday.com/news/new-york/ww ... 1.11849967

What a devastating loss.

[TAdan]

What a shame, how sad.