The Associated PressPilots admired Hudson River before striking birdsSacramento BeeBy JOAN LOWY AP Writer WASHINGTON -- A passenger seated in the rear of US Airways Flight 1549 after the plane ditched into the Hudson River said Tuesday the water was rising so rapidly around him that he feared the plane was going to sink with ...Video: Sullenberger Testifies About Bird Strikes The Associated PressBird-proof engines, pilot training on NTSB agenda The Associated PressUnited Press International - KNDO/KNDU - NPR - New York Timesall 750 news articles