• Home
• About New York Injury News
• New York Lawyer Panel
• New Jersey Injury Lawyers
• Long Island Personal Injury Lawyers
• Ask A Lawyer
• News Tags

• Construction Accidents
• Injury News
• Medical Malpractice
• Motor Vehicle Accidents
• Personal Injury Accidents
• Premises Liability
• Product Liability
• Work Related Fire Fighter Deaths
• Wrongful Death

Aviation Accident Alert: New York small plane crashed, injured pilot

Legal news for New York Aviation Accident attorneys — Federal Aviation Administration probes a plane crash near Stewart International Airport that injured a Florida pilot.

New Windsor, NY (NewYorkInjuryNews.com) – Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) www.faa.gov is investigating the site where a small plane crashed while attempting to land at an upstate New York airport on Monday, November 16, 2009, announced the Bradenton Herald.

Police authorities reported that the pilot was a man from Florida, who had been nearing the runway to land his T-18 Thorp plane at Stewart International Airport, when he lost control of the aircraft late Monday afternoon.

Police and emergency medical services (EMS) arrived at the scene where the single-engine plane had skidded off the landing strip for 100 feet before it overturned in a marshy area on the premises of the Airport.

The small damaged aircraft laid on its roof, and the pilot emerged with only minor injuries and managed to walk away from the crash. Authorities reported that the pilot was 45-year-old Peter Damigos, resident of Trinity, Florida.

State Troopers reported that Damigos sustained minor abrasions to his hand. Police and other officials continue to investigate the incident. Police were not clear about why the plane crashed. Authorities continue to investigate to determine what made the plane crash.

Bridget Hom

www.NewYorkInjuryNews.com

Related posts

• New Jersey drunk driver victimizes 7 innocent bystanders (0)
• Major NY car wreck kills 3, injures 1 (0)
• New York taxi cab crashes into local festival injuring 13 pedestrians (0)
• Boston, Massachusetts Work-Related Firefighter Bulletin - alarm blaze at boathouse (0)
• Vermont SUV rollover notice - Toddler killed in SUV accident on expressway (0)
• New Jersey SUV Bulletin - Stolen SUV kills woman at bus stop (0)
• Long Island Personal Injury Top Story - Airplane crashes in Long Island, injures 1 (0)
• New York Motor Vehicle Accident Causes Head Trauma! (0)
• Massachusetts motor vehicle accident report - Fiery crash kills passenger, driver survives! (0)
• Hudson River Crash Update—Air traffic controller was talking on phone (0)