On Assignment as a freelance photographer on 1/17/09 I covered the Recovery of US Airways Flight 1549 which crashed into the Hudson River New York City on 1-15-09 * Long But Interesting Story Below *

I spent Saturday 1/17/09 in Battery Park NY City covering & documenting the recovery of U.S. Airways Flight 1549. It was VERY cold at 2'F when the day started and ended for me at 5pm where it was 11' so it warmed up fairly good don't ya think ? This gallery contains the images I shot during the 12 hours I spent there waiting for them to lift the plane up out of the water. That didn't happen until 12am MIDNIGHT so I didn't get the shots I wanted but I did get some good one's of the plane in the water & surrounding area during the 'MAGIC' hours of sunrise.

** For the FULL STORY on my day please READ MY BLOG ENTRY HERE posted on 1/18/09.

Thanks & Enjoy the images,
Bill