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Small Plane Crashes, Catches Fire At Long Island Airport

SHIRLEY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -- The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating a small plane crash on Long Island.

A Cessna C152 caught fire after crashing at Brookhaven Airport in Shirley just before 10:30 a.m. Friday, the FAA said in a statement.

Two people were on board. Their conditions are not known.

The aircraft had taken from from Long Island MacArthur Airport in Islip.

The National Transportation Safety Board will determine the probable cause for the accident, the FAA said.

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