EXCLUSIVE PHOTO: SEAPLANE CRASHES INTO NEW YORK CITY EAST RIVER

Seaplane Is Towed On East River

 

A Seaplane crashed into the New York City East River today. 

The small plane made a very hard landing in New York’s East River. Eight people were on the plane and survived and were removed from the plane by New York City Fire Department responders. Two people sustained minor injuries, but they declined medical attention at the scene.

FDNY received a call at 12:01 p.m. about a seaplane making a hard landing in the river north of the Williamsburg Bridge. The plane landed upright in the water, FDNY said. The aircraft was towed back to dock. 

The plane had taken off from the Town of East Hampton Airport at 11:24 a.m., according to flight records. Audio from ATC.com captured the moment an NYPD helicopter responded to the incident. “Mayday, mayday, mayday,” the helicopter pilot reported. “Plane down in the water.” 

 The rough landing caused a wing strut to snap, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA will investigate the incident. The Kodiak 100 seaplane was built last year, according to FAA ownership records. The plane’s owner is not publicly listed. 

Photo Courtesy Of Chris Dieman