{"id":627,"date":"2026-07-06T06:04:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-06T01:04:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=627"},"modified":"2026-07-06T06:04:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T01:04:09","slug":"seaplane-with-passengers-on-board-makes-hard-landing-in-east-river-nyc-fire-department-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=627","title":{"rendered":"Seaplane with passengers on board makes hard landing in East River, NYC fire department says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-0\">\n  <!-- lil observer --><br \/>\n      <span class=\"content__observer-marker content__observer-marker--fixed lazyload\"\/><\/p>\n<section class=\"content__body\">\n<p>A seaplane with multiple passengers on board made a hard landing in New York City&#8217;s East River on Sunday, officials said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The FDNY said it responded to reports of a plane down in the water at around 12:01 p.m. off the marina at East 23rd Street and the FDR Drive in Manhattan.<\/p>\n<h2>Video shows a rough landing for the 8 on board<\/h2>\n<p>Video from inside the plane shows it landing with the Empire State Building in view until a series of bumps leads to the pilot calling for a mayday.<\/p>\n<p>At least eight people were removed from the plane by FDNY units and two were being evaluated for minor injuries, though at least one refused medical attention, the NYPD said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\">\n<p>      <span class=\"img embed__content \"><img decoding=\"async\" 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<\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The seaplane, which had taken off in the Hamptons, was later seen upright and being towed back to the dock, FDNY officials said.<\/p>\n<h2>Wing strut snaps during landing<\/h2>\n<p>The Federal Aviation Administration said it will investigate after &#8220;the pilot of a Kodiak 100 seaplane made a hard landing in the East River near Brooklyn, New York, at about noon local time on Sunday, July 5, causing a wing strut to snap.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A wing strut is a sturdy pole that connects the airplane&#8217;s wing to the main body and helps hold the wing up.<\/p>\n<p>The FAA is expected to post a preliminary accident report some time this week.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/newyork\/news\/sea-plane-crash-reported-nyc-east-river\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Another seaplane crashed<\/a><\/span> into the East River three weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>On June 13, the FDNY took a 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