Small plane flying from Hamptons airport CRASHES into East River in New York City

By NIC WHITE, US SENIOR INVESTIGATIONS REPORTER and SOPHIA BAUM Published: 17:36, 5 July 2026 | Updated: 18:00, 5 July 2026 A seaplane carrying eight people has crashed into the East River in New York City in front of thousands of worried onlookers. The NYC Fire Department said the plane made a hard landing on the water but all 10 on board were safely rescued. New Yorkers filmed the plane hit the choppy water and partially capsize, and rescue boats scramble to help the passengers from the stricken aircraft. 'Plane is upright in the water and being towed back to dock. Eight civilians removed from plane by FDNY units. No reported injuries at this time,' FDNY said. The passengers and crew were seen being assessed by ambulances near the entrance to FDR Drive after being brought to shore.  The NYC Fire Department said the plane made a hard landing on the water but all six on board were safely rescued New Yorkers filmed the plane hit the choppy water and partially capsize, and rescue boats scramble to help the passengers from the stricken aircraft Boats pull up alongside the plane to extract the passengers and bring them ashore The aircraft was flying in from East Hampton Town, Long Island, and departed at 10.38am, according to flight data.  The plane was registered the Del Air Sky and had tail number N555NL, according to records.  Photos showed the left wing dipping into the river as police boats rushed to rescue those inside.  East Hampton is one of the wealthiest areas on Long Island, and is a popular destination for the rich and famous to spend their summers. Even more are in the Hamptons now for the Fourth of July weekend and Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding last Friday.  The comments below have not been moderated. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.