A New Jersey couple is lucky to be alive after ditching their single-engine Piper Cherokee Six in the frigid Hudson River on Sunday night about five miles north of the George Washington Bridge.
Yonkers police officers responded to 911 calls by boat, rescuing the couple about 20 minutes after the airplane went into the water. The victims were calling for help and were in a state of near shock after being saved, according to news reports. They were in stable condition at a local hospital after being treated for hypothermia.
