Plane crashes into freezing Hudson River during emergency landing

• A small aircraft carrying a pilot and a passenger crashed into the Hudson River last night, approximately 60 miles north of New York City.
• Both occupants managed to free themselves from the wreckage and swim to shore, sustaining only minor injuries before being taken to hospital.
• New York Governor Kathy Hochul described the incident as “another miracle on the Hudson”, praising the first responders involved in the rescue.
• The Cessna 172 was en route to New York Stewart International Airport when it plunged into the icy waters near Newburgh.
• The cause of the crash remains unknown, with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) launching an investigation into the incident.

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‘Another miracle on the Hudson’ as survivors pulled from New York river after plane crashes in freezing temperatures