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Pilot Douses Plane Engine Fire At Republic Airport In East Farmingdale
The engine of a 1977 Piper Warrior began to smoke when a student started it on Tuesday morning, a spokesman said.
EAST FARMINGDALE, NY — A fast-acting pilot swiftly doused a plane fire before it could spread at Republic Airport in East Farmingdale on Tuesday morning.
A student from the Long Island Aviators flight school at Republic Airport started the engine on a 1977 Piper Warrior, which began to smoke at 7:30 a.m., Stephen Canzoneri, a public information officer with the New York State Department of Transportation, told Patch.
The pilot extinguished the fire before the local fire department arrived, according to Canzoneri.
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"There were no injuries and there was no impact on airport operations," Canzoneri said.
Republic Airport is owned and operated by the New York State Department of Transportation.
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