A seaplane makes a rough landing in New York City’s East River on Sunday, alarming bystanders, according to city authorities. Reports say the aircraft goes down at about midday and subsequently stabilizes, staying upright. The New York City Fire Department says the seaplane is towed back to a dock after the incident. One outlet reports that the seaplane is carrying eight people, while another account indicates no apparent injuries, and yet another says there are two minor injuries. All accounts agree that the landing is hard or rough and that emergency responders are involved in getting the aircraft safely back to shore. Details about the severity of injuries differ between sources, but none describe serious harm. The incident takes place in the East River, a busy waterway near parts of Lower Manhattan, and draws attention from people watching from nearby areas.
Seaplane makes rough landing in New York’s East River; minor injuries reported
A seaplane makes a rough landing in New York City’s East River on Sunday, alarming bystanders, according to city authorities. Reports say the aircraft goes down at about midday and subsequently stabil...
- A seaplane makes a hard or rough landing in New York City’s East River on Sunday.
- The New York City Fire Department says the aircraft is towed back to a dock after the landing.
- The landing occurs at about midday (around noon), according to reports.
- All sources say bystanders are alarmed by the incident.
- Injury reports differ: one source cites no apparent injuries, while another cites two minor injuries.
Seaplane carrying eight people made ‘hard landing’ and was towed back to dock, according to the fire departmentA seaplane made a rough landing in New York City’s East River on Sunday, alarming bystanders and resulting in two minor injuries, according to city authorities.The seaplane carrying eight people made a “hard landing” at about noon, according to the New York City fire department. The plane made it upright and was towed back to dock, the department said. Continue reading...
1 month agoA seaplane made a rough landing in New York City’s East River, alarming bystanders though there were only minor injuries reported
1 month agoA seaplane made a rough landing in New York City's East River Sunday, alarming bystanders but resulting in no apparent injuries, according to city authorities.
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