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 (GrayRider 5) were initially tasked with responding to a "plane in the water," presumed to be an emergency landing.
It was later confirmed that the aircraft was a float plane, meaning it was designed to land on water and there was no emergency.
As a result, GrayRider 5's mission was changed, indicating the stand-down from the perceived emergency situation.

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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