No one and nothing on the ground was harmed. According to eyewitnesses, the pilot tried desperately to regain control of plane but failed. A registered nurse eating inside Nathan's Famous hot dog restaurant rushed to the scene of the crash but found the pilot already dead and a female passenger barely alive. She passed away minutes later.

The crash occurred within site of the Wonder Wheel on the beach near KeySpan Park, a minor league baseball stadium. The cause of the crash is currently unknown but is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.

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