Barney Davis | Night News Editor Published July 5, 2026 6:13pm Updated July 5, 2026 6:13pm Small plane with 8 passengers crash-lands in New York City (Picture: X) A small plane has smashed into a river surrounding New York City. At least eight people have been rescued after the seaplane had a hard-landing and nearly capsized in the East River on Sunday morning. Video shows the plane bobbing up in the water in the choppy waters as lifeboats rush to get the passengers off. Eight people were rescued from the plane by the fire service. Two passengers with minor injuries were evaluated by emergency medical staff, officials said. After the passengers were removed from the plane, the ship was put upright on the water and towed back to the docks. An investigation into the crash remains ongoing, th