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Seaplane With Up to 10 Aboard Makes a Hard Landing in NYC's East River; All Rescued Safely

On Sunday, July 5, 2026, a Kodiak 100 seaplane made a hard landing in New York City's East River near FDR Drive on Manhattan's east side.

All occupants — reports indicate eight to ten people, including two pilots — were safely rescued by emergency responders. One or two sustained minor injuries and were evaluated; no serious injuries were reported.

Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Nose Gear Collapses at Frankfurt Gate, Injuring Staff

On June 4, 2026, the nose landing gear of a nearly new Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 (D-ABPQ, "Herne," delivered January 2026) unexpectedly collapsed while parked at a gate at Frankfurt Airport.

The aircraft was preparing for flight LH450 to Los Angeles with no passengers on board, but several crew members and ground staff were injured and received medical treatment.

Bulgarian tourist was bitten on the arm by a brown bear after he and his group illegally fed the animal from their car on Romania’s Transfăgărășan road near Vidraru Dam.

He was hospitalized but is recovering; he faces a fine.

This is the second such incident on the same road in a year — in 2025, an Italian tourist was killed by a bear while trying to take photos and feed it.

United Airlines Boeing 767 (Flight UA169) from Venice, Italy, clipped a light pole and struck a Schmidt Bakery tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike while on final approach to Newark Liberty International Airport on May 3, 2026.

The plane landed safely with no injuries to its 221 passengers or crew. The truck driver suffered minor/non-life-threatening injuries (cuts from glass) and was hospitalized; a Jeep was also hit by debris. Investigations by the FAA, NTSB, and United are underway.

He lost his ice axe, lost balance on the steep snowy slope, and tumbled head-over-heels roughly 600 meters down a near 45-degree incline, uncontrolled fall captured on video by another climber’s headcam.

Despite the terrifying cartwheeling descent, he miraculously survived with only minor injuries—bruises, scratches, and some pain in his little finger—and was able to walk down the mountain himself after being checked by a doctor in the group.

In Mississippi, five middle school students sprang into action when their driver, Leah Taylor, lost consciousness from a severe asthma attack one grabbed the wheel, another hit the brakes, others administered medication and called 911, bringing the moving bus safely under control.

On April 24, 2026, at Seville’s Feria de Abril in Spain, a cable snapped on the Steel Max slingshot ride, injuring four people (including two children).

The capsule struck a support pole and dangled mid-air; the riders and two people hit by debris suffered minor injuries.