The first analysis of the black boxes of Airbus A 320 that crash-landed in the Hudson river on Thursday, confirm the plane lost power due to a collision with a flock of birds, leading information agencies report Monday.

The wreckage of the plane was lifted by crane from the icy waters of the river and has been taken to a lower Manhattan seawall late on Saturday while it is now being moved to a marina for closer inspection. The investigation is ongoing.

Kitty Higgins of the National Transportation Safety Board is quoted as saying that the "black box" data confirmed pilot testimony that the plane had collided with a flock of birds.

"About 90 seconds after take-off, the captain remarks about birds," she said, quoting the data recorder.

"One second later the cockpit voice recorder recorded the sound of thumps and rapid decrease of engine sounds. The captain acknowledges that both engines have lost power and he takes control of the aircraft."

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 Thursday.

The 155 passengers on board and the crew 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.

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