Seaplane Makes Emergency Landing on New York's East River; All Eight Rescued

A seaplane carrying eight people made an emergency landing on New York's East River on Sunday, prompting a swift rescue operation by emergency services. The aircraft, identified as a Kodiak 100 seaplane, experienced an issue that caused it to make a hard landing near Brooklyn around midday local time.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the seaplane's wing strut broke upon impact with the water. Video footage showed the aircraft floating vertically in the river with one wing partially submerged. The FAA confirmed that air traffic controllers were not providing services to the seaplane at the time of the incident and stated that they would be investigating the matter.

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The pilot of a Kodiak 100 seaplane made a hard landing today in the East River, near Brooklyn, New York, causing a wing strut to break.

New York City Fire Department personnel were on the scene and successfully rescued all eight individuals, including the two pilots. Two of the occupants were treated for minor injuries at the scene. The seaplane, which had six passengers and two pilots on board, was later moved to a dock by authorities.

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Air traffic controllers were not providing services to this aircraft. The FAA will investigate.

The incident occurred on a day when the city's waterways were experiencing heavy traffic due to a naval gathering celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States. However, river traffic had reportedly returned to normal by the time of the seaplane's landing. This is not the first such incident in recent weeks; another seaplane crashed in the same river approximately three weeks prior, though no injuries were reported in that case.

The FAA will conduct a thorough investigation to determine the cause of the hard landing and the subsequent events.

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All eight people on board, including the two pilots, were rescued; one suffered a minor injury.