Editor’s Note: This post has been updated to reflect new information from the New Jersey State Police.
Breaking news out of New York City where a World War II era P-47 fighter plane has crashed in the Hudson River:
BREAKING: a 1940’s era Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft has reportedly gone down in the Hudson River 2 miles south of GWB
— Ali Velshi (@AliVelshi) May 28, 2016
Breaking: Video moment of impact P 47 thunderbolt into Hudson River caution, language pic.twitter.com/wU15mWSMdI
— Brian Thompson (@brian4NY) May 28, 2016
UPDATE: The New Jersey State Police has deleted it’s earlier tweet and now says the pilot is missing:
Conflicting reports from scene of plane crash. No longer can confirm swimmer in water was pilot. Invest. ongoing.
— NJSP – State Police (@NJSP) May 28, 2016
BREAKING: New York police say pilot of plane that crashed in Hudson River missing; New Jersey police pull back rescue statement.
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 28, 2016
NYPD says pilot of small World War II vintage plane that crashed in Hudson River is still unaccounted for. https://t.co/8bR3qVERxq
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 28, 2016
Update 2. Multiple news outlets are reporting a body has been recovered:
UPDATE: Divers recover body in search for pilot of small World War II plane that crashed in Hudson River, police say
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 28, 2016
BREAKING: Police: Divers searching for pilot of small World War II plane that crashed in Hudson River recover body.
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 28, 2016
According to reports, the pilot was quickly rescued and is on the way to the hospital with only minor injuries:
https://twitter.com/NJSP/status/736361798224490496
Plane crashes into Hudson River via @NYPost
— PUSHA TON (@JAE_LENS) May 28, 2016
BREAKING: A WWII-era P-47 Thunderbolt reportedly crashes into the Hudson River: https://t.co/5FtEB7dSNE pic.twitter.com/fvfwM6C4TX
— ABC 7 Chicago (@ABC7Chicago) May 28, 2016
FAA: WWII vintage P-47 Thunderbolt aircraft reportedly went down 2 miles south of GWB https://t.co/wSUTuk3LnK pic.twitter.com/URifqWWyk5
— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) May 28, 2016
Breaking: FAA believes plane down in the Hudson river is P 47 vintage World War II Thunderbolt. Frm Frank Piazza pic.twitter.com/o13K0LKFBL
— Brian Thompson (@brian4NY) May 28, 2016
Sad to see the loss of an antique, but good news that the pilot is OK.
Prayers.
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