Short Final: Plane In The Water

Editorial Staff

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

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Key Takeaways:

NY State Police initially reported a "plane in the water" to air traffic control, believing it to be an emergency.
The situation was clarified when it was confirmed that the aircraft was a float plane, designed for water landings.
This discovery led to a change in mission for the police, as there was no actual emergency.

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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