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A small seaplane crashed into the East River in New York City on Sunday, July 5, injuring two people onboard
The plane was carrying eight passengers in total
The aircraft made a “hard landing” near seaplane terminal Skyport on East 23rd Street and Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive, per the New York City Fire Department
A small seaplane carrying eight passengers crashed into the East River in New York City.
The plane made a “hard landing” into the river, which separates the island of Manhattan from Brooklyn and Queens, around noon on Sunday, July 5, a spokesperson for the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) confirmed to PEOPLE.
The single-engine aircraft — which the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) identified to PEOPLE as a Kodiak 100 seaplane — crashed into the water near seaplane terminal Skyport on East 23rd Street and Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive, the FDNY said.
The crash “caused a wing strut to snap,” according to the FAA.
The aftermath of a seaplane crash in New York City’s East River on July 5, 2026
Credit: Ryan Murphy/Getty
FDNY responders removed eight people from the plane, including two passengers who suffered “minor injuries,” the spokesperson said. The two injured individuals refused medical attention, according to the FDNY.
The Daily Mail reported the flight took off from East Hampton Town on Long Island.
Two of the passengers were identified by the Daily Mail as 16-year-old Khloe Todd and her grandmother Ada Todd, 75. The pair were in the Hamptons to celebrate the birthday of one of Ada’s friends, per the outlet.
Footage from the aftermath of the crash, shared by NBC 4 New York, shows the aircraft in the water, leaning to one side, next to what appears to be an FDNY boat.
The plane landed “upright in the water” and is now being towed back to the dock, the FDNY said.
The aftermath of a seaplane crash in New York City’s East River on July 5, 2026
Credit: Ryan Murphy/Getty
According to FAA ownership records, the plane was manufactured in 2025. Its owner is not publicly listed.
The FAA will investigate the incident.
PEOPLE has also reached out to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) for comment.
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