RTFA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwHjaik5qpg

From Security Cameras at a NY Pier showing multiple Shots of US Airways 1549 Landing in the Hudson River

WOW – this is remarkable footage of US Airways 1549, captured from multiple angles. From watching the video, it’s clear that the airplane comes in FAST, and that it loses speed very rapidly once it hits the water. It’s really amazing that this worked out so well, but there’s no mistaking it.