A small plane that departed from Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip ended up in the Hudson River Monday night after an attempted emergency landing near the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge.
The aircraft, a Cessna 172, went down around 8 p.m. on March 2 on the southbound side of the bridge, just east of New York Stewart International Airport in Orange County.
The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed there were two people on board at the time of the crash.
According to the Middle Hope Fire Department, both occupants were able to exit the plane and swim to shore. They were located near 401 Water Street in Newburgh and transported to St. Luke’s Hospital with what New York State Police described as minor injuries. Officials said it appeared the aircraft came down on ice in the river.
Governor Kathy Hochul called the incident “another miracle on the Hudson.”
“Thank God both the pilot and passenger of a single engine plane that performed an ice landing near Newburgh have been located with only minor injuries,” Hochul said on X. “Grateful to our first responders for their quick actions.”
Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus said both individuals are expected to make a full recovery.
The FAA is investigating what led to the emergency landing.
Photo: Middle Hope Fire Department
