Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEight people, including the pilot, were rescued after a Kodiak 100 seaplane made an emergency hard landing in New York City's East River on Sunday. The seaplane tilted into the water shortly after noon, with conflicting reports from officials stating either one or two people sustained minor injuries. The hard landing caused a wing strut to snap, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently investigating the incident. A New York Police Department helicopter alerted authorities to the scene, with the pilot declaring, “Mayday, mayday, mayday. Plane down in the water.”A witness praised the pilot's skill, comparing him to 'Sully' Sullenberger, who famously landed a plane in the Hudson River in 2009. In fullEight people rescued after seaplane comes down in East River off New York CityMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Eight people rescued after seaplane lands on New York City East River
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEight people, including the pilot, were rescued after a Kodiak 100 seaplane made an emergency hard landing in New York City's East River on Sunday. The seaplane tilted into the water shortly after noon, with conflicting reports from officials stating either one or two people sustained minor injuries. The hard landing caused a wing strut to snap, and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is currently investigating the incident. A New York Police Department helicopter alerted authorities to the scene, with the pilot declaring, “Mayday, mayday, mayday. Plane down in the water.”A witness praised the pilot's skill, comparing him to 'Sully' Sullenberger, who famously landed a plane in the Hudson River in 2009. In fullEight people rescued after seaplane comes down in East River off New York CityMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
