10-Seat Seaplane Crashes Into East River After Hard Landing, All 8 Aboard Rescued
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 5
10-Seat Seaplane Crashes Into East River After Hard Landing, All 8 Aboard Rescued
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 5
Summary
Eight people were pulled from the East River after a 10-seat seaplane returning from the Hamptons crashed in the final 15 seconds of its approach to Manhattan on Sunday.
The FAA said a hard landing snapped a wing strut, leaving one wing submerged and the aircraft tipped to one side in choppy water.
A 75-year-old passenger and her 16-year-old granddaughter said the flight had been smooth until the sudden impact; cellphone video captured the crash.
No one was seriously hurt, though officials reported minor injuries, and federal investigators are examining the latest seaplane accident in New York waters.