3 injured including pilot Michael Schwartz when his small plane crash lands on New York freeway.
Modified Date:
Fri, 09/26/2014 - 2:34pmAccident Date:
Friday, January 3, 2014Plane lands on expressway.
Plane lands on Major Deegan Expressway.
Plane makes emergency landing on Major Deegan Expressway.
A small plane has made an emergency landing on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx.
Small Plane Lands on Bronx Expressway.
A small plane landed on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx Saturday afternoon, according to the city's Office of Emergency Management.
A small plane landed on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx Saturday afternoon, according to the city's Office of Emergency Management.
The plane, which took off in Danbury, Conn., landed near East 233rd Street.
Three injuries were reported in connection with the landing, officials said, but none of them were serious. Previous reports said four people were injured.
The injured were taken to St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx. St. Barnabas released a statement saying the hospital received two men and one woman, and that two had refused treatment. All three were expected to be released Saturday.
The plane had minor damage, according to the FAA, and was a four-seat, one-engine 1966 Piper PA.
The plane is registered to Michael Schwartz of South Salem, N.Y., and the Danbury Municipal Airport confirmed that Schwartz was the pilot when it took off.
The circumstances surrounding the plane's landing are still unclear.
Type: Aircraft Accident
Topics:
Unusual CircumstancesPeople Involved:
Michael Schwartz
Roadway:
Major Deegan ExpresswayCity:
Borough of Bronx, NYCounty:
Bronx County, NYArea:
New York, NY
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