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Helicopter Pilot Makes Emergency Landing Off Long Island Coast Helicopter Pilot Makes Emergency Landing Off Long Island Coast
Helicopter Pilot Makes Emergency Landing Off Long Island Coast A privately-owned helicopter made an emergency landing off the Long Island coast. The incident took place around 4:15 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 21, near Wantagh when the 64-year-old pilot had to ditch the aircraft due to weather conditions at North Meadow Island in the area of the Loop Parkway, said the Nassau County Police. Nassau County Police Marine 4 was able to locate the victim and with the assistance of the Merrick Fire Department and transported the pilot to the Jones Beach Coast Guard station, police said. A helicopter pilot received non-life-threatening injuries after making an e…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Two Injured After Fishing Boat Runs Aground At Point Lookout Two Injured After Fishing Boat Runs Aground At Point Lookout
Two Injured After Fishing Boat Runs Aground At Point Lookout Two boaters were injured on Long Island after their vessel ran aground overnight near the Meadowbrook Bridge. Suffolk County Police said that a fishing boat ran aground in the vicinity of the Meadowbrook Bridge at Jones Beach State Park at 2:45 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20 in Point Lookout. At the time of the water emergency, there were six people on board. Two were injured. Police said that the U.S. Coast Guard transported all six people to the Jones Beach Coast Guard Station. The two injured boaters were transported to an area hospital for evaluation and are listed in stable conditions. Th…

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by Zak Failla