Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to downed plan near Indian Wells Beach, N.Y.

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Coast Guard, partner agencies respond to downed plan near Indian Wells Beach, N.Y.

 

 

NEW YORK -- The U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies are responding to reports of a downed plane off the Long Island coast near East Hamptons, New York, Saturday.

 

The small plane which crashed about one mile off of Indian Wells Beach, Long Island, N.Y., has been confirmed to be a Piper PA31 Navajo aircraft traveling with four people aboard.

 

East Hampton Life Guard’s located and recovered one person from the aircraft and assets on scene are searching for three missing people. 

 

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound received a call approximately 2:50 p.m., Saturday, reporting a small plane had crashed about a mile off of Indian Wells Beach, Long Island, N.Y. 

 

Sector Long Island Sound issued an Urgent Marine Information Broadcast notice to mariners, requesting vessels in the area to keep a sharp lookout for the crashed plane and for any survivors.

 

Coast Guard rescue crews are on scene conducting searches for survivors along with local agencies, fishing vessels, and shore units.

 

Assets involved in the search include:

-Air National Guard MH-60 aircrew

-Coast Guard Cutter Bonito

-Coast Guard Cutter Steelhead

-An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Cape Cod

-Coast Guard Station Montauk

-Coast Guard Station Shinnecock

-East Hampton Police Department

-East Hampton Life Guards

-Suffolk County Police & Aviation Department

-Local commercial fishing vessels

 

Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound command center at 203-468-4401 or on the radio at VHF-FM marine radio channel-16.

 

The cause of the crash is under investigation