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NYC plane crash: Rescue underway in East River after seaplane goes down; videos surface
A seaplane with 10 people on board crashed into New York City's East River on Sunday.
A seaplane with 10 people on board crashed into New York City's East River on Sunday. Emergency responders rushed to the scene right after the crash, as per the New York Post.
What happened
Video footage from the river shows the plane floating in the water, with one of its wings completely submerged. Rescue teams can be seen working to pull the passengers out of the aircraft. According to officials who spoke to the New York Post, the plane made a hard landing in rough, choppy waters and partially flipped over just after 12pm.
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The FDNY rescued all 10 people from the seaplane. No injuries were reported among the passengers. And the cause of the crash remains unclear.
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“Trump's FAA is a failure," wrote another.
Third user wrote, “is this tecnical failure or another conspiracy to end someone trying to speak out?”
