Cessna Makes Emergency Hudson River Landing, Two Survivors Reported A Cessna 172 Skyhawk made an emergency water landing in the Hudson River on March 2, 2026, after losing engine power during a training flight. The aircraft, with tail number N1560E, crashed near the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge in Orange County, New York, at 8:02 p.m. EST. Both occupants, a 31-year-old flight instructor named Liam D’Arcy and his 17-year-old student pilot, were rescued with only minor injuries. Authorities described the incident as another remarkable survival story on the Hudson River. D’Arcy, who was conducting a supervised night training flight from a Long Island flight school, declared a Mayday call after the engine failed while east of Stewart International Airport. With no option to land safely on land, he made the critical decision to attempt a water landing. The Cessna struck the icy waters of the Hudson, but both occupants managed to escape the wreckage and swim toward shore. Despite the freezing temperatures, they reached safety and were quickly assisted by first responders, including the Coast Guard and local rescue teams. The incident has drawn comparisons to the 2009 “Miracle on the Hudson,” when Captain Chesley Sullenberger successfully ditched US Airways Flight 1549 in the river, saving 155 passengers. While the scale of the two incidents differs, experts have praised D’Arcy’s calm under pressure and his quick decision-making. New York Governor Kathy Hochul called the event “another miracle on the Hudson,” emphasizing the river’s role as a site of survival rather than disaster. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, an investigation has been launched to determine the cause of the engine failure. The recovered Cessna will undergo a mechanical inspection.#kathy_hochul #liam_darcy #hudson_river #cessna_172_skyhawk #newburghbeacon_bridge
Plane crash NYC: Flight instructor, student survive emergency Hudson River landing A flight instructor and his 17-year-old student survived a harrowing emergency landing in the Hudson River after their single-engine Cessna 172 lost all engine power during a training flight. The incident, which occurred on March 2, unfolded in the icy waters near the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, approximately 200 feet from shore. Both occupants managed to escape the sinking aircraft and swim to safety, though they were treated for hypothermia and released from the hospital with minor injuries. The flight began at 6:30 p.m. from Long Island MacArthur Airport, with the Cessna 172 making a brief stop at Stewart International Airport for a standard maneuver. Everything appeared routine until the pilot, Liam D’Arcy, a 31-year-old certified flight instructor from Long Island Flying School, reported a catastrophic loss of oil pressure. With no remaining engine power and no nearby runway options, D’Arcy made a split-second decision to attempt a water landing. Audio from the incident captures D’Arcy’s calm declaration to air traffic control: “We’re going into the Hudson River.” The aircraft descended rapidly toward the frigid water, with D’Arcy aiming for the shoreline. The impact was violent, but the pilot’s quick thinking and the precise distance from the shore gave them a chance to survive. After the crash, both D’Arcy and his student were able to extricate themselves from the sinking plane without assistance. They swam approximately 50 feet through the icy water, enduring extreme cold and physical strain. New York State Police Captain Brad Natalizio later confirmed that the survivors reached the shore on their own, describing their actions as “remarkable” and “desperate.#cessna_172 #liam_darcy #long_island_flying_school #hudson_river #newburgh_beacon_bridge
