NEW YORK (AP) – A seaplane made a hard landing in New York’s East River on Friday and passengers including TV producer Bill Lawrence, the creator of “Scrubs” and other shows, were rescued.
The plane went down near Manhattan’s east side shortly after 5:30 p.m.
The Fire Department says 10 people were on board. All of them declined medical attention.
Ephrain Diaz was fishing in the East River and saw the plane go down.
“When the propeller hit the water, you heard all the water splashing, all over the place,” said Diaz, who said he then called 911. He said other boats quickly responded as the plane drifted northward.