Two dead, two missing after small plane crashes off the coast of the Hamptons I Daily Mail Online

Two dead and two missing as 'plane carrying popular father who built mansions for stars such as Martha Stewart' crashes off the coast of the Hamptons

By Stephanie Haney For 17:39 EDT 02 Jun 2018, updated 19:35 EDT 02 Jun 2018

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• Two people have been confirmed dead after a small plane crashed on Saturday off the coast of the Hamptons into the Atlantic Ocean

• The plane belonged to Ben and Bonnie Krupinski of East Hampton, who were on board when the the Piper PA31Navajo aircraft went down

• Ben Krupinski has built homes in the area for Martha Stewart, Billy Joel and more

• It is not yet know if there are any survivors from the four people who were known to be on board the aircraft, as two remain missing at this time

• The crash occurred just before 3.OOpm Eastern on Saturday, at around 2.50pm

• A search and rescue mission is underway, according to police on the scene

• Beaches from East Hampton Main Beach to Indian Wells Beach have been closed

Two people are dead and two are missing after a plane carrying a mega-mansion builder and his wife along with two others crashed off the coast of the Hamptons.

Ben Krupinski, who has built and renovated homes for the likes of Martha Stewart and Billy Joel, and his wife Bonnie were on the private aircraft when it went down off Indian Wells Beach in Amagansett on Saturday afternoon.

The married couple, who are popular among residents of the affluent New York summer destination, were in a Piper PA31 Navajo aircraft when it crashed, according to 27 East, a local Hamptons news source.

The aircraft was about one mile away from the airport when it lost contact with the East Hampton Tower, the East Hampton Police Department said.

The Coast Guard found two bodies on board and are desperately searching for two more that are missing in the surrounding water.

Mr Krupinski's work with celebrity chef and lifestyle expert Stewart have raised eyebrows in the past.

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His daughter Laura accused them of having an affair when she saw them getting close on a vacation in Florida.

Event: Private plane crash off the coast of the Hamptons into the Atlantic Ocean.
Date: Saturday
Occupants:

Ben Krupinski (custom builder) - left in image, confirmed dead.
Bonnie Krupinski (wife) - second from right in image, confirmed dead.
Two others remain missing.

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Two people have been confirmed dead and two remain missing after a private plane owned by and carrying custom builder Ben Krupinski (left) and his wife, Bonnie (second front right) crashed on Saturday off the coast of the Hamptons into the Atlantic Ocean

Laura Krupinski accused her father of having an affair with the home living industry giant, after claiming to have spotted the two of them getting close on Palm Beach on a

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group vacation.

The builder's daughter kept it to herself for a few years, she said, before revealing her suspicions to her mother, Bonnie, in March of 2013.

But sharing her secret cost her, she said, because her father cut her $26,000 monthly allowance, her mother refused to speak to her, and the two of them kicked her out of her Bedform home after making the claim.

Faithful or not, Mr Krupinski made a quite nice life for his family constructing the residences of the rich and famous in the Hamptons.

A New York Times article from 1992 called the area 'Krupinskiland,' and described it as containing 'sprawling houses with attitude that look as if they are sprawled out on lounge chairs with a masseuse and a pina colada.'

It's not yet known which of the passengers' bodies has been found.

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Ben Krupinski was accused by his daughter, Laura, in March of 2013 ofhaving an affair with Martha Stewart (pictured), after the daughter claimed to have spotted the two of them getting close on Palm Beach in Florida on a group vacation years earlier

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Ben Krupinski (pictured) was accused by his daughter, Laura, in March of 2013 of having an affair with Martha Stewart, after the daughter claimed to have spotted the two of them getting close on Palm Beach in Florida on a group vacation years earlier

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Ben Krupinskl(pictured) was accused by his daughter. Laura, in March of 2013 of having an affair with Martha Stewart, after the daughter claimed to have spotted the two of them getting close on Palm Beach in Florida on a group vacation years earlier

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A small plane carrying four people crashed on Saturday off the coast of the Hamptons in the Atlantic Ocean. One person has been confirmed dead.

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One person has been confirmed dead after a small plane carrying four people crashed on Saturday off the coast of the Hamptons in the Atlantic Ocean, which Is the area seen here

The first victim who was confirmed dead was found by East Hampton Lifeguards on the beach, Ryan O'Hare of Coast Guard Station Montauk said.

Coast Guard Cutter Bonito recovered a second body from the water near the crash site, as officials continue to search for the other two passengers.

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'We are stricken by this loss,' Captain Kevin Reed, a commander at Sector Long Island Sound, said in a press release. 'Our deepest sympathies go out to the families and loved ones of the two recovered individuals!

The crash occurred at around 2.50pm Eastern on Saturday.

Crews aboard two commercial fishing boats in the area were asked to join in the search by authorities, according to Newsday.

The cause of the crash has yet to be determined, but O'Hare noted that the plane went down around the same time that thunderstorms entered the area.

Members of the New York State park police are near a plane crash scene in the ocean off Indian Wells Beach in Amagansett, New York. The incident occurred on Saturday. Thunderstorms were entering the area around the time of the crash, but the cause is undetermined.

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Members of the New York State park police are seen here near the scene of the plane crash in the ocean off Indian Wells Beach in Amagansett, New York on Saturday

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Key Information:

Event: Plane crash
Location: Approximately one mile off the shore of Indian Wells Beach in Amagansett, New York.
Personnel present: Members of the New York State park police.
Time: Saturday.

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The aircraft went down about one mile off the shore of Indian Wells Beach In Amagansett

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate, along with local authorities, and the NTSB will determine the cause of the crash.

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Units responding to the call put in to Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound included the United States Coast Guard, the Air National Guard, East Hampton Town police dive team, and the East Hampton Ocean Rescue Squad.

Beaches from East Hampton Main Beach to Indian Wells Beach in Amagansett have been closed to the public while the rescue effort continues.

Anyone with information regarding the crash is encouraged to contact the Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound command center at 203-468-4401 or on the radio at VHF- FM marine radio channel-16.

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Police and the US Coast Guard are searching for debris from a Piper PA31 aircraft that is believed to have gone down.

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Police and the US Coast Guard were on the scene where the Piper PA31 aircraft (a file photo of which is seen here) Is believed to have went down, and were searching through debris

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