USAirways Plane Crashes In Hudson River

I'm not sure how this pilot landed a plane that was going down onto the water so smoothly, but what a badass he is. He just saved a lot of lives:

Just after 3:30 pm Thursday live coverage began of a US Airways plane downed in the Hudson River, with people standing on the wings. Flight 1549, an A380 took off from Laguardia on it's way to Charlotte at 3:26 pm. Read witness accounts here. They report the plane went down very smoothly, as though landing on a runway.

People were seen standing on the wings and getting onto ferries. Multiple ferries motored over to help. Shortly after the crash, the fuselage sunk below the water line after floating. The plane appeared wholly intact.

The pilot reported a possible bird attack shortly after takeover. 164 passengers and 5 crew members were onboard, MSNBC reports. There were reports the pilot went into a flock of geese. The weather is very cold (21 degrees when the plane took off) but clear.