Eight Rescued After Seaplane Makes Hard Landing in Manhattan’s East River
A Kodiak 100 seaplane with eight passengers aboard made a hard landing in New York's East River on Sunday morning whilst returning from a trip to the Hamptons. The impact damaged the aircraft, which began to capsize in the river as frightened passengers experienced the harrowing incident.
Fire department crews responded rapidly to the scene and extracted all eight occupants from the stricken aircraft. Two passengers sustained minor injuries during the emergency, whilst the remaining six escaped unharmed. The swift rescue prevented what could have escalated into a far more serious maritime emergency.
- Kodiak 100 seaplane carrying eight people made a hard landing in Manhattan's East River on Sunday morning
- All eight passengers were rescued by fire department with two sustaining minor injuries
- Aircraft was returning from the Hamptons when the incident occurred
Coverage
- BBC World — Eight rescued from seaplane that made ‘hard landing’ in Manhattan river
- Daily Mail — Harrowing footage from INSIDE plane shows terror-stricken passengers plunge into NYC river after Hamptons trip: Screams of ‘mayday’ as they brace during crash