
EAST HAMPTON, N.Y. (1010 WINS) — The East Hampton Town Police Department identified an advertisement executive from Sagaponack as the pilot who was killed in a seaplane crash over Three Mile Harbor on Thursday.
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Kent Feuerring, 57, was the sole occupant of a 2022 Seamax M-22 plane that crashed into Three Mile Harbor to the north of East Hampton around 12:30 p.m., authorities said.
Witnesses saw a wing break off of the fuselage before the two-seater plane spiraled into the water, according to police.
The Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board and East Hampton Town Police Department are carrying out a joint investigation into the crash.
On his LinkedIn page, Feuerring identifies himself as an advertising executive and producer, as well as “an avid pilot of both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.”
He’s been working in advertising for the past 25 years with experience producing ads for big-name clients like Cadillac, Tylenol, Lockheed Martin and Kawasaki.