Seaplane crash – A seaplane carrying eight passengers crashed into New York City’s East River on Sunday afternoon after a hard landing just after noon, but all eight people aboard—six passengers, a pilot, and a crew member—escaped alive with no serious injuries. Rescue crews s
A seaplane that had been flying over New York City ended its run in the East River on Sunday afternoon, and within moments the shoreline was filled with emergency lights.
The aircraft made a hard landing just after noon, partially capsized into the choppy water, and sent rescue teams rushing to the scene. Witnesses watched as boats moved in around the downed plane, the kind of rapid response that turns a routine view of the skyline into something far more urgent.
Video shared online showed rescue boats quickly surrounding the seaplane as first responders rushed to pull everyone to safety. Officials say all eight people aboard—six passengers, a pilot, and a crew member—made it out alive, with no serious injuries.
After everyone was safely off the aircraft, crews righted the plane and towed it back to the dock. Officials then launched an investigation into what caused the rough landing.
At least five boats rushed to the scene, while another seaplane circled nearby.
The timing has brought renewed attention to the same stretch of water. The crash comes less than a month after another seaplane ran into trouble in the East River during takeoff—making Sunday’s incident the second high-profile seaplane mishap in the area in just a few weeks.
On Sunday, the landing didn’t go as planned. But for the eight people on board, the outcome was a rare one in moments like this: everyone got out, and the injuries—officially—were not serious.
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