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Small Plane Crashes On Long Island
The pilot flipped over during landing, police say.
RIVERHEAD, NY — A small plane crashed in Riverhead Saturday, police said.
According to Riverhead Town Police, the crash took place at 10:47 a.m. on Sound Avenue when the pilot of a small, private aircraft flipped over during a planned landing at a private airstrip.
The pilot sustained minor injuries and was taken to Peconic Bay Medical Center by Riverhead Volunteer Ambulance Corps for treatment, police said.
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The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board were notified, police said.
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