US EditionSmall plane makes emergency landing in frigid Hudson River; 2 people swim to safety
- On Monday night, a single-engine Cessna 172 made an emergency landing in the Hudson River near Newburgh with two people aboard, according to reports.
- Reports say the aircraft's loss of power occurred before the crash, with flight-tracking data showing the plane looped around Stewart and the Hudson before the emergency landing.
- After reaching shore, the two occupants self-extricated, swam to shore near 401 Water Street, and were evaluated by Town of Newburgh EMS before hospital transport.
- Officials publicly thanked first responders and reported all occupants were recovered alive, with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul calling the rescue another miracle on the Hudson.
- A preliminary report is expected today, and flight records list American Airman Inc. as the aircraft owner, while State Police, NTSB, and FAA investigate.
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Second ‘Miracle on the Hudson’: Pilot, student swim to safety after emergency landing in icy river
A Cessna 172 on a routine night-training flight reported engine trouble and made an emergency landing on the ice-covered Hudson River near Newburgh, N.Y. State police said the ice likely helped flight instructor Liam Darcy, 31, and his 17-year-old student reach safety after the plane came down close to the western shoreline.
New York, 3 Mar (EFE).- A plane crashed Monday night on the Hudson River of New York, in the north of the state, and its two crew members were able to swim through the icy waters to the shore and left unharmed, local authorities and media reported. An instructor pilot and his student had been flying for an hour on a Cessna 172 plane near Stewart's local airport when air traffic controllers were notified of an engine failure, according to CBS New…
A plane crashed Monday night on the Hudson River in New York City, in the north of the state, and its two crew members were able to swim through the icy waters to the shore and left unharmed, authorities reported. An instructor pilot and his student had been flying for an hour on a Cessna 172 aircraft near Stewart airport when air traffic controllers were told of a failure in the engine, according to CBS News channel, which agreed to the audio.A…
Small plane makes emergency landing in frigid Hudson River; 2 people swim to safety
A small plane attempting an emergency landing crashed into the frigid Hudson River, but the pilot and a passenger escaped the wreckage and safely swam to shore, authorities said
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