Seaplane Makes Hard Landing in New York City's East River; Two Minor Injuries Reported
A seaplane made a hard landing in New York City's East River on Sunday, resulting in two minor injuries. The aircraft remained upright and was towed to a dock.
A seaplane made a rough landing in New York City's East River on Sunday, alarming bystanders and causing two minor injuries, according to city authorities. The New York City Fire Department reported that the seaplane, carrying eight people, executed a "hard landing" at around noon. The plane remained upright and was towed back to a dock.
Images shared on social media showed a white plane leaning on its side with the tip of its left wing in the water, as a helicopter circled overhead. Local news outlet WABC reported that two passengers received treatment for minor injuries. One of those passengers, 75-year-old Ada Todd, reportedly told the outlet from the hospital that she remained "in shock, in lots of pain, but happy to be alive."
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) posted on X that the seaplane involved in Sunday's hard landing was a Kodiak 100. The hard landing caused "a swing strut to snap," and "air traffic control was not providing services to the aircraft," the FAA said.
Meanwhile, CBS News released a recording of a radio transmission showing a New York police helicopter responding to the incident. "Mayday, mayday, mayday – we have a plane down on the water," the pilot was heard saying. "We have a plane down on the water."
The FAA stated it is investigating the case. WABC cited reports that the seaplane was coming from the Long Island town of East Hampton.
