Kodiak 100 Hard-Lands in East River After Wing Strut Snaps, 8 Rescued
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Updated · Gothamist · Jul 6
Kodiak 100 Hard-Lands in East River After Wing Strut Snaps, 8 Rescued
3 articles · Updated · Gothamist · Jul 6
Summary
Eight people — including two crew members — were pulled from a Kodiak 100 seaplane after it hard-landed in the East River near FDR Drive and East 23rd Street around 12:03 p.m.
The aircraft slowly tilted into the water after a wing strut connecting the wing to the fuselage snapped, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
One person suffered minor injuries, while the other seven aboard were rescued safely, police said.
The FAA has opened an investigation into the incident near Manhattan's NY Skyport.