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QUOQUE, Long Island (WABC) –
At least one person died after a plane crashed into the water about 5 km south-southeast of Francis S. Gabreski Airport from Westhampton Beach on Long Island, a confirmed ABC News.
Coast Guard observers reported seeing a twin-engine Piper PA-34 crashing into water around 11:10 am Saturday about a kilometer from Quogue Beach.
A body was found and the number of people in the plane was not confirmed. The identity of the victim has not yet been unveiled.
Debris and oil were also found near the crash site.
The Air National Guard has sent a rescue helicopter and many agencies are working on the scene.
It is unclear how long the search will last. It will be up to the Coast Guard to decide.
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The call arrived just before 11am
A body recovered. They would not say if man or woman or age
I do not know how many people on board
You do not know how long the research will continue. Will be at the Coast Guard to decide
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