The Latest: Coast Guard suspends search for 2 in plane crash

EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. – The Latest on a small plane crashing off the coast of Long Island (all times local):

3:15 p.m.

The Coast Guard says it has suspended a search for two of four people who were on a small plane when it crashed off the coast of Long Island.

The other two people were killed and their bodies recovered.

East Hampton Town Police had identified the people on the aircraft as 70-year-old Bernard Krupinski — a prominent builder of celebrities’ homes — 70-year-old Bonnie Krupinski, 22-year-old William Maerov and 47-year-old Jon Dollard.

It was not immediately clear which two of the four passengers have been recovered.

The four were on a Piper PA31 aircraft that went down Saturday afternoon about a mile and a half (2.4 kilometres) south of East Hampton.

The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the cause of the crash.

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10:30 a.m.

Authorities say one of the four people on board a small plane that crashed off the cost of Long Island, killing two, was a prominent builder for celebrities’ homes.

East Hampton Town Police identified the people as 70-year-old builder Bernard Krupinski, 70-year-old Bonnie Krupinski, 22-year-old William Maerov and 47-year-old Jon Dollard.

Two bodies have been recovered, and officials have resumed their search for the other two people. It was not immediately clear which of the four passengers had been recovered.

The Federal Aviation Administration said the Piper PA31 aircraft went down about 3 p.m. Saturday. The crash scene was about a mile and a half (2.4 kilometres) south of East Hampton.

The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the cause of the crash.