Moment The Plane Crashes
The footage - released by the US Coast Guard - shows the aircraft spectacularly coming down in the middle of the river.
All 155 people on board were rescued after the crash landing, with pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger being hailed a hero.
President Bush phoned the 57-year-old on Friday to thank him for "his bravery and for his heroic efforts".
The plane is due to be lifted out of the water later today as experts attempt to figure out what went wrong.
Investigators will interview the pilots of the Airbus A320 - although reports have already suggested the jet hit a flock of birds, damaging both its engines.
The flight data recorders from the aircraft have not yet been recovered.
A crane has been brought in to drag the plane out of the water and lift it onto a barge.
It will then be moved to a secure location for further examination.
The search is continuing for both engines.
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