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8 Rescued After Seaplane Crashes Into New York City River

The plane appears to have partially capsized in the water just after 12 p.m on Sunday.

A seaplane carrying eight people crashed Sunday into New York City’s East River, leading to a dramatic rescue. The Kodiak 100 plane went down in the river shortly after 12 p.m. while en route from East Hampton to the seaplane terminal on the city’s east side, officials told The New York Post. The plane appears to have partially capsized in the water, with one wing completely submerged, as rescuers from the New York City Fire Department retrieved the passengers. Footage shows at least five ships and one other seaplane aided in the rescue between Brooklyn and Manhattan. Two passengers with minor injuries received medical care. After the passengers were removed, the plane was towed to the docks. This is the second seaplane to be saved from the East River in the past month. The previous accident involved a plane that was struck by a wave during takeoff near the Throgs Neck Bridge in Queens. An investigation into the crash is ongoing, according to the police department.