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LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (77WABC) — A male pilot and his female passenger escaped death and serious injuries after crash landing into a Long Island cemetery.
According to Suffolk County Police, the small plane crashed into the Beth Moses cemetery in West Babylon around 1:50 p.m. Saturday afternoon. Two people on the plane — the male pilot and a female passenger — were taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip with minor injuries, officials said.
The Federal Aviation administration — as is routine — was called to the crash site to investigate.
The cemetery is located about two miles from Republic Airport in East Farmingdale, which is used by small planes.
