Best Answer: Anywhere from 32 to about 200 feet deep. Since, the plane entered the river around midtown Manhattan and the passengers were able to stand upon the wings of the 'floating' plane, the water may be on the shallow range as quoted above. read more
New York plane crash Airbus lifted from Hudson River by salvage teams The sunken Airbus jet that crashed into New York's Hudson River apparently after hitting a flock of birds has been lifted out of the water by salvage teams. read more
On January 15, 2009, US Airways Flight 1549 with call sign 'CACTUS 1549' was scheduled to fly from New York City's LaGuardia Airport (LGA) to Charlotte Douglas (CLT), with direct onward service to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport. The aircraft was an Airbus A320-214 powered by two GE Aviation/Snecma-designed CFM56-5B4/P turbofan engines. read more