A small plane crashed in the Hudson River, between North Bergen and Weehawken, authorities confirmed.
A small plane -- described as a vintage World War II aircraft -- crashed in the Hudson River tonight between North Bergen and Weehawken, authorities confirmed.
A body was recovered near the plane later Friday night, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Jeff Welz, co-director of the North Hudson Regional Fire and Rescue, said that his department, along with New York City's Fire Department and the Coast Guard responded after the 7:30 p.m. crash.
Welz said the plane was participating in the Fleet Week New York activities this week and had engine trouble before it crashed into the river.
Welz did not know how many people were on the plane, but "it sunk pretty quickly."
Police in radio transmissions said the plane landed in the river, on the New Jersey side, just north of the Intrepid ship.
Divers from New York police and fire departments were in the water, looking for the pilot and anyone else who may have been aboard.
Witnesses dining at the Waterside restaurant in North Bergen told News 4 New York that the plane appeared to be heading in for a landing but dived into the water nose-first. Witnesses also saw someone aboard the aircraft attempt to escape to safety but it appeared that person was still aboard when the plane sank.
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At a news conference shortly before 10 p.m., the New York Police Department, which is the lead law-enforcement agency handling the incident, said the pilot remained "unaccounted for."
The aircraft, a P-47 Thunderbolt, was based at Republic Airport on Long Island and was scheduled to perform in an air show at Jones Beach, News 4 New York reported. The Army Corps of Engineers will attempt to salvage the aircraft Saturday.
Staff writer Paul Milo contributed to this report.