The second world war plane that crashed into the Hudson river on Friday night has been raised, after the body of its pilot was recovered, authorities said.
Rescue divers removed the body of 56-year-old William Gordon, of Key West, Florida, from the river late on Friday. The single-seat P-47 Thunderbolt crashed near the George Washington bridge between New York and New Jersey, according to the New York police department, which responded to the incident.
On Saturday, officials supervised the lifting of the plane’s wreckage from the river. The cause of the crash was being investigated by the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board.
The aircraft, owned by the American Airpower Museum, was being flown as part of celebrations for its 75th anniversary. The aircraft completed a partial loop before it plummeted into the water around 7.30pm, authorities said.
The plane was part of a trio, with a P-40 and a photo plane, that took off from Republic Airport in Farmingdale, Long Island. The other two planes landed safely, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/may/28/second-world-war-plane-crashes-into-new-yorks-hudson-river
http://airshowstuff.com/v4/2016/pilot-bill-gordon-killed-when-p-47-thunderbolt-crash-lands-in-hudson-river/
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