At least one person killed in plane crash off the coast of New York, officials say
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First responders gather on a beach in Quogue, on Long Island, New York, following reports of a plane crashing into the Atlantic on Saturday. (AP)
At least one person is dead after a small plane crashed in the Atlantic Ocean on Saturday, just a mile off the coast New York, officials said.
Police responded to multiple 911 calls around 10:59 a.m., telling them that a small plane carrying at least three people had crashed in the water just a mile off a beach near the Village of Quogue, Long Island, state officials said in a press release.
One body was recovered but authorities have not identified the individual.
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Assistant Chief Kevin Raynor of the Westhampton Beach Fire Department said that a witness reported seeing the plane sputtering before going down. It was not immediately clear what caused the aircraft to go down.
Sources told the New York Post that the twin-engine, seven-seat Piper PA-34 was flying from Connecticut to Charleston, South Carolina, when it lost contact with air traffic controller.
Authorities on Long Island say a small private plane carrying three people crashed into the ocean Saturday. (AP)
Search and rescue operations for other passengers are underway.
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Agencies including the U.S. Coast Guard, the New York Air National Guard and the Suffolk County sheriff's office responded to the crash.
The crash was the third fatal crash involving a small plane on Long Island this year.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.