Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing In Hudson River
PIERMONT, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) – A small plane made an emergency landing in the Hudson River Tuesday evening.
The Piermont Police Department told CBS2 that a seaplane was forced to land in the marsh near the Piermont Pier just after 6 p.m.
Authorities believe it may have been due to a mechanical issue and the aircraft has since been towed out of the river.
No injuries were reported. The plane is reportedly registered to a man from Georgia.
Seaplane makes emergency landing in Hudson River around 6pm. Plane towed to Piermont. Authorities not yet saying whether it was mechanical issue, low visibility from weather or low on fuel @CBSNewYork pic.twitter.com/mOF0BXXtnl
— Jessica Layton (@JLaytonTV) May 15, 2019
CBS2's Jessica Layton reports that local officials have not determined what forced the two-seater plane down yet.