HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. - A small plane crashed in a grassy area of an industrial park in Hauppauge Saturday, according to the FAA.
The Cirrus SR22 aircraft crashed around 3:10 p.m. in the 200 block of Marcus Boulevard roughly eight miles northeast of Republic Airport in Farmingdale.
According to the FAA, the aircraft was approaching to land on Runway 1 at Republic Airport when the pilot reported that the aircraft had an engine related problem. The pilot and the passenger on board were said to have minor injuries, Newsday reported.
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The FAA will investigate and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will determine the probable cause for the accident.
Editor's Note: The article has been updated to reflect the correct spelling of Hauppauge. It was earlier spelled Hauppague. Patch regrets the error.
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