WWII Aircraft Plummets Into New York's Hudson River

A vintage World War Two aircraft crashed into the Hudson River between New York and New Jersey Friday evening. New York City police said the body of the pilot, a 56-year-old man, was recovered from the wreckage, a few kilometers south of the George Washington Bridge. The P-47 Thunderbolt was one of three planes that took off from Republic Airport in Farmingdale, New York. Witnesses said the plane had engine trouble before plummeting into the river. Authorities said it was the...

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