Airbus crashes in New York river

All 150 passengers, three flight attendants and two pilots were rescued in freezing weather, with a number later treated for unspecified injuries. 

The US Airways Airbus A320 crashed just after taking off from LaGuardia Airport heading for Charlotte, North Carolina. 

Officials believe the plane may have collided with a flock of geese. 

Rescue boats plucked passengers, who could be seen wearing life jackets, from the wings of the plane. 

The BBC's Greg Wood, in New York, says the aircraft was drifting rapidly down the Hudson as the rescue was carried out. 

Our correspondent says there is a mood of overwhelming relief in New York that there was no loss of life. 

US Airways gave an emergency number for people who believe they may have had relatives on the flight: 1-800-679-8215

Source: BBC