Eight people are rescued after a Kodiak 100 seaplane makes a hard landing in New York City’s East River, according to police and fire officials. Reports say the seaplane tilts into the water before or at the time of impact. First responders remove the passengers from the aircraft, with fire department units assisting in the rescue. BBC News reports that two of the eight people have minor injuries. The Independent describes the event as the seaplane coming down in the East River off Manhattan and states that police say the aircraft tilted into the water. Emergency services respond to the incident in the river near the city, and personnel act to extract those on board and provide immediate care as needed. Authorities have not reported further details about the cause of the landing in the available accounts. The focus remains on the rescue operation, the number of people involved, and the condition of those recovered from the water.