Short Final: Plane In The Water

Editorial Staff

Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 11:16 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

New York State Police (GrayRider 5) initially misinterpreted an aircraft in the water as an emergency landing.
It was later confirmed that the aircraft was a float plane, designed to land on water, meaning there was no emergency.
This clarification prompted GrayRider 5 to change its mission and destination.

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I was talking to New York Approach when I heard the following:

GrayRider 5 (NY State Police): “Albany Approach, GrayRider 5. Change of mission. That plane in the water, well it’s confirmed as a float plane, so it’s now direct to Deer Park for Gray Rider 5.”

Apparently they were under the mistaken impression that an airplane had landed on the water after an emergency.

Daniel Spitzer
Montgomery, New York