- Kodiak 100 aircraft experienced a hard landing after a flight in New York; the aircraft’s landing gear was still intact.
- WABC reporter said that after the crash, the aircraft’s landing gear had broken off.
- The FAA is investigating the incident; the agency says it is unclear what caused the two passengers’ injuries.
The Kodiak 100 aircraft experienced a hard landing after a flight in New York on Sunday, with the investigation finding that the aircraft’s landing gear was still intact, but the two passengers were injured.
According to the data, the Kodiak 100 aircraft made a “hard landing” at around 12:00. Investigators said that after the landing gear failed, the aircraft hit the water.
WABC reporter said that two passengers survived the crash. The report also notes that 75-year-old Ada Todd had been in the WABC studio, where she said she had “been in shock, in lots of pain, but happy to be alive.”
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on X that the aircraft that crashed in New York was a Kodiak 100. The FAA also said that the aircraft’s landing gear failed when a “swing strut to snap” broke, but it did not specify exactly what caused the failure.
Guardian material states that social media posts show the aircraft landing gear was visible on the water, and the aircraft’s wing was intact. According to a CBS News report, the recording includes the following: “Mayday, mayday, mayday – we have a plane down on the water,” and “We have a plane down on the water.”
The FAA said it is investigating the incident. WABC material also suggests that the Kodiak 100 crash may have been caused by a technical failure in the landing gear’s swing strut.