A Bulgarian national has been listed as a passenger on the US Airways flight that made an emergency landing in the Hudson River Thursday, the Bulgarian Consular Office in New York informs. Photo by CNN
A Bulgarian national has been listed as a passenger on the US Airways flight that made an emergency landing in the Hudson River Thursday, the Bulgarian Consular Office in New York informs.
The name of the person has not been disclosed due to ethical reasons. It is only known that he is a businessman with dual citizenship - US and Bulgarian.
The Bulgarian has been traveling on business. He has not been injured during the emergency crash landing, but has suffered a cold and a psychological shock form the incident, the Consular office further reports.
Flight 1549 traveling from LaGuardia Airport in New York City to Charlotte, North Carolina, went down into the Hudson River shortly after it took off.
According to a representative of the Federal Aviation Administration, the plane appeared to have hit a flock of birds, which caused it to lose both of its engines.
The 155 passengers on board were quickly rescued from the plane by emergency teams while the pilot has been hailed a hero by passengers, crew, the New York Mayor and the Governor of New York.