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1 dead in small-plane crash near Republic Airport

Originally published: October 17, 2010 6:43 PM
Updated: October 17, 2010 10:46 PM
By JENNIFER SMITH  jennifer.smith@newsday.com

Quick ReadA single-engine plane carrying four people crashed on a street in East Farmingdale Sunday morning.

First responders said they found the doors open

Photo credit: Paul Mazza | First responders said they found the doors open on the crashed plane in East Farmingdale and all the occupants lying on the ground nearby. (Oct. 17, 2010)

A single-engine plane carrying four people crashed on a street in East Farmingdale Sunday morning, killing one passenger and seriously injuring the others, police and federal aviation officials said.

The 1969 Marchetti plummeted from the sky at 9 a.m., shortly after taking off from nearby Republic Airport. The plane hit trees and four parked cars before it skidded to a halt near several homes...

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