It was not immediately clear say how many people were on board the aircraft, but a Fire Department official said it appeared that at least person had been, “removed from the water,” and taken ashore.
Here is the rest of the initial story:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/09/continuous/09crash.html?_r=1&hp
I am going down to river now to see if I can find out any more. ◦