Emergency services were initially unable to locate the plane in the icy river.

07:49, Tue, Mar 3, 2026 Updated: 11:18, Tue, Mar 3, 2026

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A plane crashed into the Hudson River during an emergency landing (Image: -)

A plane crashed into a New York river overnight as the pilot was performing an emergency landing. A Cessna 172 plunged into the Hudson River near the southbound side of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed.

The pilot and passenger survived the ordeal and were rescued from the icy river, Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus told News 12. He said the small plane lost power and emergency services were alerted to the issue at around 8:08 pm on Monday. The pilot did not want to be treated, Mr Neuhaus added.

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The pilot and passenger both survived. (Image: -)

The single-engine plane, which took off from a Long Island airport, is now slowly sinking into the river as the Coast Guard tries to recover it, he said.

New York State Governor Kathy Hochul called it "another miracle on the Hudson" in a post on the social media platform X.

She wrote: "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. Grateful to our first responders for their quick actions."

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This comes almost one year after a helicopter on a sightseeing tour crashed into the Hudson River near Jersey City, killing all six on board - a family of five and the pilot.

Agustín Escobar and his wife Mercè Camprubí Montal were on holiday from Spain with their children, aged four, five and 11.

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Officlas said the helicopter lost control soon after turning at the George Washington Bridge to fly over the Jersey shoreline.

Four of the victims were pronounced dead at the scene, with the other declared dead at a nearby hospital following "immediate life-saving measures" by rescuers.