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**AOE6q4bu** · 01-16-2009, 01:37 AM

He was probably already banking to the left almost immediately after takeoff, so to conserve energy (assuming both engines quit) continuing the maneuver would be best.

Also, there were far more water craft available for rescue closer to Midtown and Weehawken than toward Yonkers.

Bottom right, FlightAware shows the plane's flight path.

The thin light blue line is the (center?) Hudson.

01-16-2009, 01:37 AM	#16
AOE6q4bu Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 415 Senior Member	He was probably already banking to the left almost immediately after takeoff, so to conserve energy (assuming both engines quit) continuing the maneuver would be best. Also, there were far more water craft available for rescue closer to Midtown and Weehawken than toward Yonkers. Bottom right, FlightAware shows the plane's flight path. The thin light blue line is the (center?) Hudson.
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