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Two people injured after small plane skids off runway at LI airport

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The jet at Republic Airport in Farmingdale, NY
Two people were injured when a jet slid off a runway at Republic Airport in Farmingdale, NY.WAYNE CARRINGTON
The jet at Republic Airport in Farmingdale, NY
Two people were injured when a jet slid off a runway at Republic Airport in Farmingdale, NY.Wayne Carrington
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The jet at Republic Airport in Farmingdale, NY
Two people were injured when a jet slid off a runway at Republic Airport in Farmingdale, NY.Wayne Carrington
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Two people aboard a small airplane suffered minor injuries when their aircraft slid 🌼off the runway of a Long Islandꦜ airport Sunday night, police said.

The plane, a Hawke𝕴r 800 twin jet, was arriving at Republic Airport in Farmingdale at about 8:35 p.m. when it experienced a landing gear malfunction, authorities said.

The flight 𒁏came from Opa-Locka Executive Airport in Florida, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The FAA said the plane expe𓆉rienced a n🉐ose and main gear collapse upon landing.

Both people aboard the plane were🐷 taken to Nassau University Medical Center with minor injurieܫs, police said.

The incident will be investigated by the FAA and the National Tra𝔍nsportation Safety Board, authorities said.