All of the 155 passengers and crewmembers aboard the plane survived the water landing

Minutes after the plane went into the water, emergency vehicles from almost every city, state and federal agency converged on the scene.

A diver hangs onto the plane as passengers huddle on a float.

The accident occurred on a day of particularly chilling weather. Temperatures in New York hovered in the upper teens.

Observers credit the swift arrival of emergency workers for keeping the death toll at zero.

On a Wing
It is believed that the accident was caused when the plane, originating at La Guardia Airport, flew into a flock of birds.

Captain
Many credit the quick thinking of the plane's chief officer, Chesley B. Sulllenberger III, for the plane's relatively safe landing.

Adrift
The plane, which came down across from Manhattan's 48th street, floated several blocks downstream during the rescue.

Emergency Crew
Approximately 30 people were injured in the crash, none of them seriously.

Dusk Falls
Recovery workers were able to salvage the plane and drag it downriver. Investigators will examine it to verifty the cause of the accident.