Staten Island, NY - Plane Makes Emergency Landing

Staten Island, NY - A small airplane towing an advertising banner to Sports Stadium made an emergency landing at Seaview Avenue and Father Capodanino Blvd. in the South Beach section of Staten Island after the engine failed.

The pilot of the Piper PA-18, a single-engine utility aircraft, dumped the banner before landing the plane safely on Staten Island's South Beach.
The pilot was the only person on the plane, which had been on its way to the East Rutherford, N.J., stadium. The plane landed near a fishing pier, there was a minor fuel spill during the landing. No one was injured.
The cause of the incident was being investigated by FAA inspectors.