Seaplane makes hard landing in East River; eight rescued, two injured
TL;DR
A Kodiak 100 seaplane made a hard, upright water landing in the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan just after noon; eight people were evacuated by FDNY, with two sustaining minor injuries and declining medical attention. The aircraft landed and was towed back to a dock after taking off from East Hampton Airport at 11:24 a.m.; ATC audio captured the Mayday moment, and the FAA will investigate. The plane’s owner is not publicly listed.
Topics:top-newstransportation#east-river#faa-investigation#fdny#new-york-city#seaplane#transportation
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