<p class="speakable">A pilot and passenger swam through the frigid waters of the <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/us-regions/northeast/new-york" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Hudson River</a> and reached shore safely after their Cessna 172 made an emergency landing Monday night, officials said.</p><p class="speakable">The aircraft had taken off from Long Island when the pilot was forced to land in the river just after 8 p.m., the Middle Hope Fire Department said in a Facebook post.</p><p>The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.</p><p>Middle Hope <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/fires" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Fire Department</a> responders, along with personnel from other agencies, were dispatched to the scene. After a brief search, first responders located the plane within the City of Newburgh, authorities said.</p><p>Fire officials said the two occupants were able to free themselves from the aircraft and swim to shore. Newburgh Emergency Medical Services evaluated the pair before they were transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment.</p><p>New York Gov. <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/category/person/kathy-hochul" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Kathy Hochul</a> hailed the incident as "Another miracle on Hudson." </p><p>"Thank God both the pilot and passenger of a single engine plane that performed an ice landing near Newburgh have been located with only minor injuries," the governor wrote in a post on X. "Grateful to our first responders for their quick actions." </p><p>New York Rep. Pat Ryan said he was "closely monitoring reports of a small plane making an emergency landing near the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge." </p><p>"I’m in touch with officials on the ground, who have shared that both passengers are safely out of the water &amp; have been evacuated by EMS," he said. "Incredibly grateful for our Hudson Valley first responders who are responding swiftly and put their lives on the line to keep others safe." </p><p><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/apps-products" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP</strong></a></p><p>The cause of the emergency landing remains under investigation. </p>