4 Aboard Cessna Die After Crash Into Beach
A small plane on a sightseeing tour over Coney Island went into a tailspin and slammed into the famous beach, killing all four people aboard but injuring none of the sunbathers who witnessed the crash.
The victims died at the scene of the afternoon crash of the Cessna 172S. Witnesses said the plane was circling above the Brooklyn beach when its engine suddenly stalled, and the aircraft plunged into the beach. They said the pilot was trying to right the 4-year-old plane after it went into a tailspin.
It hit the beach near KeySpan Park, a minor league baseball stadium.
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