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Flight 1549 Passengers Get $5K to Offset Lost Luggage

Investigation means possessions aren't coming back soon ... if they're even salvageable

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(Newser) – Saying that passengers of Flight 1549 will not get their belongings back for months, if ever, US Airways sent each $5,000, CNN reports; the airline also provided “an obvious reimbursement” of the ticket price. As part of the investigation, all luggage must be weighed in its “current state,” dried for 8 weeks, and weighed again to verify the weight of the downed plane.

A crane moves US Airways flight 1549 from its mooring.
A crane moves US Airways flight 1549 from its mooring.   (AP Photo)
NTSB inspectors examine the tail section of US Airways Flight 1549.
NTSB inspectors examine the tail section of US Airways Flight 1549.   (AP Photo)
The damaged tail section of US Airways Flight 1549.
The damaged tail section of US Airways Flight 1549.   (AP Photo)
NTSB inspectors examine the wreckage of US Airways Flight 1549.
NTSB inspectors examine the wreckage of US Airways Flight 1549.   (AP Photo)
Debris from US Air Flight 1549 fills the stern of an NYPD harbor vessel.
Debris from US Air Flight 1549 fills the stern of an NYPD harbor vessel.   (AP Photo)
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Shannonals
Jan 20, 09 10:17 PM CST
Is $5000,00 even worth it? I would at least think the airline would have sweetened the pot a bit more. Reply
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