NEW YORK (Sputnik) – According to The New York Post, the P-47 Thunderbolt fighter plane crashed into the river near the Intrepid Museum at around 07:30 pm local time on Friday (23:30 GMT).
WWII vintage P47. 1 male pilot. Minor injuries. En route to hospital. Plane 2 be scrapped by Army Corp. of Engineers
— NJSP — State Police (@NJSP) May 28, 2016
NJSP said the plane went down "near 79th St. Pier." Police did not confirm initial reports of there having been one survivor in the water.
CBS New York said citing officials that there were three people on board the aircraft.
Conflicting reports from scene of plane crash. No longer can confirm swimmer in water was pilot. Invest. ongoing.
— NJSP — State Police (@NJSP) May 28, 2016
According to The New York Post, the P-47 Thunderbolt fighter plane crashed into the river near the Intrepid Museum at around 07:30 pm local time on Friday (23:30 GMT).
CBS New York said citing officials that there were three people on board the aircraft.
According to The New York Post, the plane left with two other aircraft from Republic Airport in Farmingdale Long Island and could have been headed for the Jones Beach air show that will take place on Saturday and Sunday in New York.
