It happened near the NY Skyport at East 23rd Street and FDR Drive around 12:01 p.m.
The FDNY says the plane was carrying 10 civilians. It says the plane is "upright in the water and being towed back to dock."
No injuries have been reported.
Stay with Eyewitness News for more on this developing story.
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