Seaplane lands in New York City’s East River with only minor injuries reported | New York
A seaplane made a hard landing in New York City’s East River on Sunday, alarming bystanders and resulting in two minor injuries, according to city officials.
The seaplane carrying eight people made a “hard landing” around noon, according to the New York City fire department. The ministry said the plane was placed in an upright position and towed to the pier.
In the images shared on social media, a white plane can be seen lying on its side, with the tip of its left wing in the water as it circles above the helicopter.
local news source WABC It was reported that two of the passengers on the plane were treated for minor injuries.
One of those passengers, 75-year-old Ada Todd, reportedly said as she left the hospital that she was “in shock, in a lot of pain, but happy to be alive.”
Statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding X in question The seaplane involved in Sunday’s hard landing was a Kodiak 100. The FAA said the pilot’s hard landing resulted in “fracture of the swinging strut” and that “air traffic control did not provide service to the aircraft.”
Meanwhile, CBS News released a recording of the radio broadcast of the moment the New York police helicopter responded to the hard landing in the river.
In the recording, the pilot is heard saying, “GOOD, CONSTRUCTION, CONSTRUCTION, we have a plane landing on water.” “We have a plane over the water.”
The FAA said it was investigating the incident.
WABC implied that the seaplane came from the Long Island town of East Hampton.
