(AP) -- Emergency crews are on the scene of a US Airways plane crash in New York's Hudson River.

New York City firefighters are responding to the incident. Passengers fled the plane, which floated in frigid waters. It's not clear yet if there are injuries.

A government official says the plane may have collided with a bird. That apparently disabled two engines.

A witness says she had noticed the plane was flying low. She said it then suddenly hit the water.

An FAA spokeswoman says the flight had just taken off from Laguardia Airport. It was en route to Charlotte, NC.

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