Hear it: Calls for help after seaplane makes rough landing in East River
Jul 05, 2026
A seaplane made a rough landing in New York City’s East River Sunday, alarming bystanders and resulting in two minor injuries, according to city authorities.
The sea plane carrying eight people made a “hard landing” around noon, according to the New York City Fire Department. The plane made
it upright and was towed back to dock, the department said.
Images shared on social media show a white plane leaning over on its side with the tip of its left wing in the water as a helicopter circled overhead.
The FAA says the hard landing caused a “wing strut” on the Kodiak 100 seaplane to snap.
It was not immediate clear where the flight took off from, but video from inside the plane suggests the flight was about to land at the nearby Skyport. A search of FAA records shows information about the pilot’s owner is kept private.
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This story corrects the number of people on the plane as well as the number injured based on updated information from the New York City Fire Department.
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