<p>A single-engine plane crashed in suburban Long Island on Sunday afternoon as it approached a regional airport, killing one person and seriously injuring two more, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).</p>.<p>The Piper PA 28 with three people on board crashed while on approach to Republic Airport in Farmingdale at about 3 pm, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The airport is about 20 miles (32 kilometres) east of New York City.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/us-5-die-in-small-airplane-crash-in-arkansas-1193978.html" target="_blank">US: 5 die in small airplane crash in Arkansas</a></strong><br /><br />The plane crashed into an area of trees and brush, and no one on the ground was injured, said Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer.</p>.<p>"It crashed in a wooded area off of the Long Island Railroad tracks. It is like a buffer that runs along the tracks," he said.</p>.<p>Schaffer said the plane gave a "mayday" call over the radio before it crashed.</p>.<p>Suffolk County Police said they closed a local road because of the crash. A person posted pictures on social media showing black smoke rising over homes on a suburban street.</p>.<p>The FAA and the NTSB will investigate the crash.</p>
<p>A single-engine plane crashed in suburban Long Island on Sunday afternoon as it approached a regional airport, killing one person and seriously injuring two more, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).</p>.<p>The Piper PA 28 with three people on board crashed while on approach to Republic Airport in Farmingdale at about 3 pm, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The airport is about 20 miles (32 kilometres) east of New York City.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/us-5-die-in-small-airplane-crash-in-arkansas-1193978.html" target="_blank">US: 5 die in small airplane crash in Arkansas</a></strong><br /><br />The plane crashed into an area of trees and brush, and no one on the ground was injured, said Babylon Town Supervisor Rich Schaffer.</p>.<p>"It crashed in a wooded area off of the Long Island Railroad tracks. It is like a buffer that runs along the tracks," he said.</p>.<p>Schaffer said the plane gave a "mayday" call over the radio before it crashed.</p>.<p>Suffolk County Police said they closed a local road because of the crash. A person posted pictures on social media showing black smoke rising over homes on a suburban street.</p>.<p>The FAA and the NTSB will investigate the crash.</p>