Plane crashes off coast of Connecticut as two survivors are pulled from Long Island
Plane crashes off coast of Connecticut as two survivors are pulled from Long Island Sound
By LAUREN ACTON-TAYLOR
A small plane has crashed into the Long Island Sound off the coast of Connecticut as emergency crews rushed to rescue those on board.
The Piper PA-32 went down on Sunday morning just ten minutes after it took off from Bridgeport-Sikorsky Airport around 10.30am.
Before the plane went down, a call for assistance was made and the plane was directed to the Tweed New Haven Airport for an emergency landing, Newsday reported.
'The pilot was able to send his coordinates prior to the plane sinking,' Branford Fire Chief Thomas Mahoney said.
'The Coast Guard along with Branford Fire Department Marine 5 arrived on location, located the parties in the water [and] brought them safely aboard.'
Tweed Regional Airport said the aircraft was eight miles from the airport when the pilot declared an emergency.
'HVN Tower and ground personnel immediately activated its emergency response protocols and notified relevant authorities,' Tweed said in a statement on Facebook.
The aircraft crashed six miles from the airport and sunk into the water with its occupants suffering minor injuries, according to the Coast Guard.
The Piper PA-32 went down on Sunday morning jus ten minutes after it took off from Bridgeport before crashing into the Long Island Sound off the coast of Connecticut
Tweed New Haven Regional Airport confirmed the aircraft to be a Piper PA-32 with two occupants on board. Pictured: Stock
New Haven Operations Fire Chief Danny Coughlin said first responders rescued the two people on board the aircraft six miles off the coast of New Haven
New Haven Operations Fire Chief Danny Coughlin said first responders rescued the two people on board the aircraft six miles off the coast of New Haven, the Stamford Advocate reported.
'They were wet, cold, and had some cuts on the hands and face,' according to a Coast Guard spokesperson.
Both occupants have been reported to be in stable condition after being transported to hospital.
The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into the crash.
The National Transportation Safety Board told the Hartford Courant that information on the crash was still being gathered.
'The NTSB is aware and collecting information about the incident, but we are currently waiting on recovery efforts to make a determination on an investigation,' an NTSB spokesperson told the Courant.
Tweed New Haven Airport posted on X: 'We are deeply relieved that both individuals were safely recovered and extend our sincere gratitude to all federal, state, and local responders for their swift and coordinated response.'
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