A small plane crashed into the Long Island Sound off Connecticut on Sunday morning and sank — while the two people on board miraculously survived with only cuts, authorities said.
The Piper PA-32 went down near Thimble Islands about 10 minutes into its takeoff from Bridgeport, Newsday reported.
Leading up to the crash, the occupants put out a desperate call for help and were directed to Tweed New Haven Airport, where they were told to emergency land, but they couldn’t make it, the outlet reported.
The plane went into the water and sank, while its occupants suffered minor injuries, officials said.
“They were wet, cold, and had some cuts on the hands and face,” a Coast Guard spokesman told the publication.
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