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Engine issues led plane to crash land in Long Island Sound: FAA
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Engine issues led a plane carrying a father and daughter to crash-land in Long Island Sound Sunday, according to a preliminary report from the Federal Aviation Administration.
The report- released Monday- says the Piper 32 Cherokee plane 'experienced engine issues and ditched' into the water around 2:30 p.m.
Miracle on the Long Island Sound: Father, daughter safe after plane lands just off coast of New Haven
With his teenage daughter, the pilot had taken off from Sikorsky Airport in Stratford en route to an undisclosed location. The plane was eight miles from Tweed Airport when it went down.
Once the pilot was able to ditch the plane into the water, he got himself and his daughter into the water with life jackets on, then took out his phone and called 911 for help.
The Coast Guard and Branford Fire Department raced to the plane, which was actively submerging. Both the father and the daughter walked away with minor injuries.
Crews were working Monday to get an exact location of the plane, but it's not clear when the wreckage will be pulled from the water.
The FAA is continuing to investigate.
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