User:Storm05/2006 Long Island Sound Plane Crash
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| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 2, 2006 |
| Type | Weather Related |
| Site | Groton, Connecticut |
| Fatalities | 2 |
| Injuries | 3 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Learjet |
| Operator | Independently Owned |
| Tail number | N182K [1] |
| Passengers | 3 |
| Crew | 2 |
| Survivors | 3 |
The 2006 Long Island Sound Plane Crash was an incident that occured when a Learjet owned by televangelist Pat Robertson plunged off the coast of Connecticut on June 2, 2006. Pat Roberston was not onboard the aircraft when it crashed. Although the exact cause of the crash was unknown, officials suggested that heavy fog may have been to blame. The crash killed the pilots of the downed plane and all three passengers sustained minor injuries.
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[edit] The Event
The Learjet took off from Norfolk, Virginia and made a brief stop in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The Plane then countinued on towards its destination in Connecticut which was a golf tournament. [2] [3] At an 2:30 PM (EST), the plane hit an approch light and crashed in the water. According to news paper reports, the plane sank in 4-8 ft of water. [4] Seconds after the crash, nearby residents and fishermen who heard the crash quickly came to the scene of the accident. Later the United States Coast Guard arrived to rescue the passengers and crew of the downed plane. The Coast Guard managed to pull out all three passengers and the bodies of the two pilots. [3]
[edit] Aftermath and Investigation
The names of the passengers and crew were not relased immediately after the crash and the pilots of the crashed plane were from Virginia. [5] Two of the surivors of the crash were released from the hospital while the third was kept overnight. Officials creditited their survival to the warm water which was at 60 degrees at the time of the crash. During the following investigation, authouries suggested that heavy fog played a role in the crash since that was the cause of a similar plane crash in June 2005. [4] In addition, one of surivors told reporters that the plane approched the runway at a lower altitude than usual. Then the survior later said that the plane made an abrupt climb before hitting the approch light and crashing into the water. [6] Later a NTSB report ruled out mechanical failure as the cause of the crash. [7] After the crash, the plane was salvaged out of the water and the debris and fuel that spilled out of the plane was quickly cleaned up to prevent a boating and swimming hazard. [8]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ NTSB Pelimenary Report on the CrashURL Accessed: July 6, 2006
- ^ CBS WFRV "2 Killed In Plane Crash In Long Island Sound" URL Accessed: July 6, 2006
- ^ a b The Guardian "Small Plane Crashes in Long Island Sound" URL Accessed: July 6, 2006
- ^ a b Boston.com "2 killed, 3 rescued in Long Island Sound jet crash" Associtated Press; URL Accessed: July 6, 2006
- ^ WVEC.com "NTSB: Plane in crash that killed 2 from Va. had no mechanical problemsURL Accessed: July 6, 2006
- ^ Virgina PilotSurvivor recounts escape from plane crashURL Accessed:July 6, 2006
- ^ Asscatied Press "Mechanical failure not to blame for Conn. plane crashURL Accessed: July 6, 2006
- ^ United States Coast Guard Salvage Operations Begin on Crashed Plane in Long Island SoundURL Accessed:July 6, 2006
