A small plane, a Piper PA-32, crashed into Long Island Sound off Connecticut shortly after takeoff from Bridgeport. Both occupants, a 41-year-old man and a 17-year-old girl, survived the incident with only minor injuries, primarily cuts and exposure to cold water. After a call for emergency assistance, they were directed to land at Tweed New Haven Airport but were unable to reach there. The U.S. Coast Guard and a good Samaritan rescued them from the water. An investigation into the crash's cause is ongoing.
The aircraft went down about 10 minutes after takeoff from Bridgeport, prompting a distress call for emergency landing at Tweed New Haven Airport, which they could not reach.
The Coast Guard arrived roughly 15 minutes after the crash and managed to rescue the survivors, with the assistance of a good Samaritan who helped retrieve them from the water.
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