TOWN OF NEWBURGH – A Cessna 172 aircraft crashed on the Hudson River south of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge shortly before 8 p.m. Monday night.
Several fire and police departments responded to the scene with their marine units. Middle Hope, City of Newburgh and Storm King fire departments responded to the waterfront.
Police from the Town and City of Newburgh, New Windsor, and State Police located the plane owned by American Airman, Inc., north of Steel Style.
Shortly before 9 p.m., emergency service personnel removed the occupants from the aircraft with New Windsor Police reporting they had the two occupants in a patrol car. They were being evaluated for any injuries. Both were transported to a local hospital as a precaution.
No others were reported in the small plane that had come up from McArthur Airport on Long Island to practice landings at Stewart Airport.
State Police are investigating the incident.
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