Hudson crash plane had compressor failure 2 days earlier

Washington: Federal safety investigators say the US Airways jetliner that crashed into New York's Hudson River last week experienced a compressor failure two days earlier.

National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Peter Knudson said the board's examination of the Airbus 320's maintenance records show there was an entry in the aircraft's maintenance log that indicates a compressor stall occurred on Jan. 13.

He said the flight had a different pilot that day, and the board plans to interview that pilot about the incident.

Knudson said NTSB investigators have so far not uncovered any anomalies or malfunctions with Flight 1549 from the time it left the gate at LaGuardia Airport on Jan. 15 to the point the pilot reported a double birdstrike and a loss of power in both engines.