Airbus confirms that an Airbus A320 operated by US Airways was involved in an accident shortly after 15:30 East Coast local time yesterday 15th of January. The aircraft was operating a scheduled service, Flight US 1549 from New York – La Guardia (New York State) to Charlotte (North Carolina).
The aircraft was MSN (Manufacturer Serial Number) 1044, registered under the number N106US and delivered on 02. August 1999 to US Airways. It was powered by CFM 56-5B4/P engines.
Initial reports indicate that all 155 persons on board, including 5 crew members, evacuated the aircraft and were successfully rescued. No fatality is reported.
In line with ICAO Annex 13 International convention, the US NTSB (National Transportation Safety Board) will lead the investigation assisted by Accredited Representatives from the French BEA (Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses) as State of aircraft manufacturer. A go-team of 6 Airbus Technical Advisors has been dispatched to New York to assist the Investigation Authorities.
The investigation remains the entire responsibility of the relevant authorities and it would be inappropriate for Airbus to enter into any form of speculation into the cause of the accident.
Source: EADS
