Crews rescue victims from water after plane crashes into Narragansett Bay

North Kingstown, RI – Crews rescued multiple people after a Saturday afternoon plane crash.

According to police, at just before 3:00 p.m., emergency responders from the North Kingstown Police and Fire Departments mobilized in response to a distress call reporting a plane crash in Narragansett Bay. 

Upon arrival to the area, authorities found a single-engine aircraft submerged in the waters of the Bay. The pilot and passenger, both identified as 48-year-old individuals, had managed to extricate themselves from the aircraft and were in the water nearby. 

Members of the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Law Enforcement Division quickly removed the distressed parties from the water and safely transport them to the shore. On land, they were attended to by North Kingstown Fire Department personnel, who provided medical treatment for minor injuries sustained during the incident. 

Subsequently, both individuals were transported to Rhode Island Hospital for further evaluation and medical care. 

The circumstances surrounding the plane crash are currently under investigation by the United States Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board.