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2 People Rescued After Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Long Island Sound, Officials Say
Two people were rescued from the Long Island Sound after their small plane made an emergency landing on Sunday, June 1, according to officials A good Samaritan reportedly helped rescue the individuals before authorities arrived at the scene, Police said the two people rescued from the plane sustained non-life-threatening injuriesTwo people have been rescued after a small plane crashed into a body of water in New York. The pilot of the Piper PA-32 'declared an emergency while in communication with New York Air Traffic Control' around 10:24 a.m. local time on Sunday, June 1, according to a statement from Tweed New Haven Regional Airport. The aircraft, which took off from Bridgeport-Sikorsky Airport in Connecticut, 'was approximately eight miles from Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) when it was redirected' to the airport 'for an emergency landing.' A short time later, the plane 'was reported down in Long Island Sound off the coast of Branford.' It took Coast Guard officials about 15 minutes to reach the scene, Trent Gulliford of the U.S. Coast Guard told NBC affiliate WVIT. 'A good Samaritan vessel spotted the two people in the water, and we went alongside them and got them out of the water," Gulliford explained. The two people rescued from the plane were transported to Yale New Haven Hospital in stable condition, according to WVIT. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The individuals, whose identities have not been released, sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to a statement from the Branford Police Department. '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,' said officials with Tweed New Haven Regional Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement that it is investigating the incident. Read the original article on People
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2 People Rescued After Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Long Island Sound, Officials Say
Two people were rescued from the Long Island Sound after their small plane made an emergency landing on Sunday, June 1, according to officials A good Samaritan reportedly helped rescue the individuals before authorities arrived at the scene, Police said the two people rescued from the plane sustained non-life-threatening injuriesTwo people have been rescued after a small plane crashed into a body of water in New York. The pilot of the Piper PA-32 'declared an emergency while in communication with New York Air Traffic Control' around 10:24 a.m. local time on Sunday, June 1, according to a statement from Tweed New Haven Regional Airport. The aircraft, which took off from Bridgeport-Sikorsky Airport in Connecticut, 'was approximately eight miles from Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) when it was redirected' to the airport 'for an emergency landing.' A short time later, the plane 'was reported down in Long Island Sound off the coast of Branford.' It took Coast Guard officials about 15 minutes to reach the scene, Trent Gulliford of the U.S. Coast Guard told NBC affiliate WVIT. 'A good Samaritan vessel spotted the two people in the water, and we went alongside them and got them out of the water," Gulliford explained. The two people rescued from the plane were transported to Yale New Haven Hospital in stable condition, according to WVIT. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The individuals, whose identities have not been released, sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to a statement from the Branford Police Department. '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,' said officials with Tweed New Haven Regional Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement that it is investigating the incident. Read the original article on People
