<p>Two people were killed Monday when a small plane took off&nbsp;then attempted to return to the runway at Long Island MacArthur Airport and crashed, Islip officials said.</p>


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Breeze Airways will be adding nonstop flights from Long Island MacArthur Airport to Sarasota, Fla., beginning this November. NewsdayTV's Ken Buffa reports.

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