Eight people were rescued after a seaplane made a hard landing in New York City's East River on Sunday afternoon, prompting a swift emergency response from firefighters after the aircraft came down near the city's only seaplane terminal, officials said.The New York City Fire Department told Fox News Digital it received a call at 12:01 p.m.reporting a plane in the water near the NY Skyport at East 23rd Street and FDR Drive in Manhattan.Fire crews arrived to find the seaplane upright in the water.
FDNY units removed all eight people aboard before the aircraft was towed back to a nearby dock, the department said.Two civilians suffered minor injuries but declined medical attention at the scene, according to the FDNY.No additional injuries were immediately reported.FAA PROBES JFK NEAR MISS AFTER ANOTHER RECENT CLOSE CALL FUELS SCRUTINY OF AIR TRAFFIC SAFETYEmergency crews responded after a seaplane made a hard landing in New York City's East River near the NY Skyport on July 5, 2026.
All eight people aboard were rescued.(Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)The Federal Aviation Administration identified the aircraft as a Kodiak 100 seaplane and told Fox News Digital the pilot made a hard landing in the East River at about noon local time, causing a wing strut to snap.The aircraft departed East Hampton Airport on Long Island and was headed to the Skyport seaplane terminal in Manhattan, according to The New York Times and CNN.WATCH: HARROWING FOOTAGE CAPTURES MOMENT UNITED FLIGHT'S LANDING GEAR STRIKES TRACTOR TRAILERA seaplane remains in the East River following a hard landing near Manhattan on July 5, 2026.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.(Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)The NY Skyport on Manhattan's East Side is New York City's only seaplane terminal, serving scheduled and charter flights to destinations throughout the Northeast.The FAA said eight people were aboard the aircraft, which is registered as N726SH.
The agency said it is investigating the i...