NJ takes in dozens from plane ditched in river

Ferry boats became rescue boats and a New Jersey restaurant turned into a triage center after an airliner ditched into the Hudson River off Manhattan on Thursday.

Authorities said 58 of the 155 passengers and crew rescued from US Airways Flight 1549 were taken to New Jersey after being pulled from the sinking plane. The rest were taken to New York City.

Though far smaller in scope, the emergency response from New Jersey was reminiscent of the Sept. 11 attacks more than seven years ago when the New Jersey waterfront also became a focal point for rescue efforts.

Witnesses said the descending plane, disabled after a flock of birds knocked out both its engines, was an arresting sight.

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