The privately-owned Quest Kodiak 100 plane reportedly crashed into New York City’s East River on Sunday, 5 June shortly after midday while en route to the seaplane terminal on the city’s east side, according to police
Eight people have been rescued after a seaplane plunged into a river, marking the second such incident within a single month.
The privately-owned Quest Kodiak 100 aircraft came down into New York City’s East River on Sunday, 5 June, shortly after noon, while travelling towards the seaplane terminal on the city’s east side.
The plane reportedly departed from The Hamptons, an upmarket area on Long Island. The seaplane appeared to have partially overturned, with one wing beneath the water’s surface.
Video footage captured at least five vessels and another seaplane assisting in the rescue operation between Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Two passengers suffered minor injuries as a result of the incident.
All those on board were pulled to safety and the seaplane was subsequently towed to the docks.
The Kodiak 100 becomes the second seaplane to be recovered from the East River within a month, following a previous incident in which a plane was struck by a wave during take-off near the Throgs Neck Bridge in Queens.
The police department said an investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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