` ` I ' ve been in cold water , but nothing like that , '' the diver says . Rescuers say ` ` calm '' scene at floating aircraft . Ferry operator says freezing water , river currents hampered rescue efforts . Firefighters , sailors and emergency workers reflected Friday on the scenes they witnessed during rescue efforts for the passengers of a US Airways jet that ditched into the Hudson River 's frigid waters the day before . Swarm of commuter ##s praised for responding quickly to the scene .
` ` I ' ve been in cold water , but nothing like that , '' the diver says . Rescuers say ` ` calm '' scene at floating aircraft . Ferry operator says freezing water , river currents hampered rescue efforts . Swarm of commuter ##s praised for responding quickly to the scene .