By Crash News Writer 
New Haven, CT (June 2, 2025) – Emergency crews responded swiftly Sunday morning when a small plane went down near the Connecticut shoreline.
According to reports, a private Piper PA-32 aircraft crashed into the Long Island Sound at approximately 10:30 a.m. on June 1. The incident occurred south of Tweed New Haven Airport, near the Thimble Islands close to Branford, Connecticut.
U.S. Coast Guard officials stated that a 45-foot response vessel from Station New Haven was deployed after the Sector Long Island Sound Command Center was alerted by the airport’s air traffic control tower. Rescuers located and saved two occupants from the downed aircraft. Both individuals were transported to the Stony Creek Pier in Branford, where emergency medical services provided further assistance. Authorities confirmed that the victims were in stable condition.
The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation into the cause of the crash.
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