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

The U S Coast Guard rescued two people from the water after a small plane crashed Sunday into an island near Branford Connecticut A Piper PA- carrying two people crashed into Long Island Sound south of Tweed New Haven Airport just before a m after declaring an emergency while in communication with New York Air Traffic Control according to statements from the Federal Aviation Administration FAA and airport officers The aircraft was traveling from the Sikorsky Memorial Airport in Bridgeport to an unspecified destination according to agents SPORT FISHING BOAT VIOLENTLY CRASHES INTO MESCHUTT BEACH JETTY INJURING FOUR It was about eight miles from Tweed New Haven Airport when it was redirected there for an exigency landing The airport's control tower and ground personnel this instant activated its emergency response protocols and notified relevant functionaries but a short time later the plane was communicated down in the water according to airport personnel The U S Coast Guard noted its crews rescued the two people on board who were both in stable condition They were taken to the Stony Creek Pier for EMS help and later brought to a local hospital for evaluation of injuries that were not life-threatening according to a declaration from the Branford Police Department We are deeply relieved that both individuals were safely recovered and extend our sincere gratitude to all federal state and local responders for their swift and coordinated response the airport wrote in a message posted to X SMALL PLANE HIT POWER LINES BEFORE DEADLY SAN DIEGO CRASH NTSB CONFIRMSFAA records show the plane was registered to an owner from Newtown Connecticut The names of the owner and the occupants have not yet been issued The FAA is examining