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) communicated with Albany Approach.
GrayRider 5 had a change of mission regarding a plane in the water.
The plane in the water was confirmed to be a float plane, not an emergency water landing.
GrayRider 5 was directed to Deer Park.

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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