Plane Crash in N. Lindenhurst...Continued

The North Lindenhurst Fire Department and East Farmingdale Fire Company were both alerted fora reported plane crash, just before 1500 on March 5, 2023. Both departments were alerted due to the conflicting locations reported. The plane was located on the dead end of 5th Street off North Wellwood Avenue in North Lindenhurst’s district. Units responded to that location and found a single-engine plane reportedly trying to get to Republic Airport, in pieces and on fire between a berm and the LIRR tracks. The plane had also struck several trees prior to crashing, causing a fire that also set a boat on fire in a yard belonging to an autobody shop. Apasserby pulled two people from the burning wreckage, a third person in the plane could not be saved. The crew from 1-11-2 assisted by the crew of 1-5-6 put one line into operation to extinguish the plane and fire in the wooded area. Republic Airport Rescue Firefighting also responded and used theircrash truck to put foam on the plane. Engine 1-5-1 assisted with an LZ at New Horizons Boulevard and North Wellwood Avenue across from crash site. The two injured people were taken to Stony Brook University Hospital by Suffolk County Police helicopters. Chief of Department Stallone was in charge of the scene; East Farmingdale Chief of Department Lewis was in charge of his units. The cause of the crash was underinvestigation by several agencies.