Plane Skids off Runway at East Hampton Airport

Mar. 19, 2015

T.E. McMorrow

A plane landing at East Hampton Airport skidded off the runway Wednesday afternoon.

Police said David Bulgin, 62, of Sag Harbor was alone in the Beechcraft Baron BE58 he was flying when something went wrong with the landing gear, causing the accident. While the pilot was uninjured, the plane sustained damage and was removed from the runway. The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.

The accident occurred at the same time firefighters were battling a major house fire on West End Road in East Hampton Village.

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