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Plane Taking Off from Long Island Crashes Into Icy Hudson River During Emergency Landing: What Victims Need to Know
A single-engine Cessna 172 that departed from Long Island MacArthur Airport plunged into the icy Hudson River Monday night after reportedly losing power while attempting an emergency landing near New York Stewart International Airport.
According to federal authorities, the aircraft went down around 8 p.m. near the southbound side of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge. The pilot and passenger survived the impact, escaped the submerged plane, and swam through frigid, ice-filled waters to shore. Both were transported to local hospitals and are expected to recover.
The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.
