Coast Guard rescues 2 after small plane declares emergency, crashes near Connecticut airport

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued 2 radical from the h2o aft a tiny level crashed Sunday into an land adjacent Branford, Connecticut.

A Piper PA-32 carrying 2 radical crashed into Long Island Sound, southbound of Tweed New Haven Airport, conscionable earlier 10:30 a.m., aft declaring an exigency portion successful connection with New York Air Traffic Control, according to statements from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and airdrome officials.

The craft was traveling from the Sikorsky Memorial Airport successful Bridgeport to an unspecified destination, according to officials.

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The tiny level crashed adjacent Tweed New Haven Airport successful Connecticut. (Google Maps)

It was astir 8 miles from Tweed New Haven Airport erstwhile it was redirected determination for an exigency landing.

The airport's power operation and crushed unit "immediately activated" its exigency effect protocols and notified applicable authorities, but a abbreviated clip aboriginal the level was reported down successful the water, according to airdrome officials.

The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a level clang connected Sunday. (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

The U.S. Coast Guard said its crews rescued the 2 radical connected board, who were some successful unchangeable condition.

They were taken to the Stony Creek Pier for EMS support, and aboriginal brought to a section infirmary for valuation of injuries that were not life-threatening, according to a connection from the Branford Police Department.

"We are profoundly relieved that some individuals were safely recovered and widen our sincere gratitude to each federal, state, and section responders for their swift and coordinated response," the airdrome wrote successful a connection posted to X.

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FAA records amusement the level was registered to an proprietor from Newtown, Connecticut.

The names of the proprietor and the occupants person not yet been released.

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The FAA is investigating.