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Details Emerge After Small Plane Crashes On Long Island Details Emerge After Small Plane Crashes On Long Island
Details Emerge After Small Plane Crashes On Long Island An investigation on Long Island has been launched after a small plane crashed in the area on its way to MacArthur Airport. At approximately 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 23, the Southampton Town Police Communications Division received an emergency call for a downed plane in the area of Country Road 104 in Suffolk County. Police said that the pilot, a 75-year-old Manhattan man, departed the East Hampton Airport and was on his way to MacArthur when his 2006 Cessna Skyhawk experienced engine troubles. The pilot attempted to make it for an emergency landing at Gabreski Airport and instead landed in…

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by Zak Failla
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NYC Helicopter Shuttle Sparks Concerns In Hamptons NYC Helicopter Shuttle Sparks Concerns In Hamptons
NYC Helicopter Shuttle Sparks Concerns In Hamptons A New York City helicopter shuttle service will fly customers to the Hamptons next month but local residents are concerned about the noise, according to a New York Post article. Wheels Up is the company selling the 40-minute flights to East Hampton Airport, said the newspaper. For 10 years area residents have been fighting the helicopter rides and even filed FAA complaints and lawsuits, New York Post reported. The area residents want helicopters to travel over water, said the article. Click here for the New York Post article.

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by Donna Christopher