Plane Crash

Oct 20
published by rtorres
05:49pm, Oct 20, 2012



WESTHAMPTON — Two men are confirmed dead in a small airplane that crashed and sank into the Moriches Inlet Saturday, according to reports. The U.S. Coast Guard reportedly said that the the bodies of the two men were recovered from the plane. The aircraft, which was under as much as 30 feet of water, is being taken to the Suffolk police impound unit in Westhampton, sources said. The cause of the crash is being investigated.

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Aug 19
published by tvineeth
03:01pm, Aug 19, 2012

SHIRLEY — A small plane crashed Sunday morning in Shirley and killed one person, according to Suffolk County police. An unknown number of people suffered burn injuries, sources said. The crash occurred at about 11:55 a.m. near Helene Avenue, police said. Officials did not have information immediately available about the number of people involved in the crash.

Police confirmed that an unknown number of people were taken to a hospital with burns, but sources could not say whether they had been in the plane or on the ground.

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