Joseph Cannizzaro, 57, uninjured after crashing seaplane in Great South Bay off of Bayport, New York
Modified Date:
Tue, 11/03/2015 - 11:08amAccident Date:
Tuesday, September 8, 2015
Police: Pilot uninjured after seaplane crashes in Great South Bay
He found the pilot, identified by Suffolk County police as Joseph Cannizzaro, 57, of Bayport, standing on the pontoon of the partially submerged single-engine, amateur-built experimental Kitfox II seaplane. Cannizzaro was uninjured in the crash, officials said.
Arriving at the scene, Williams said he asked the pilot: " 'You all right?' He said, 'I'm OK.' I threw a line to him."
Suffolk County police and the Federal Aviation Administration said the accident occurred at around 6:45 a.m. about 1,000 feet off the end of Gerritsen Avenue.
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Type: Aircraft Accident
Topics:
Accidents in WaterwaysPeople Involved:
Joseph Cannizzaro
City:
Bayport, NYCounty:
Suffolk County, NYArea:
New York, NY
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