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NTSB Releases Findings On Plane Crash That Killed Pilot, Man In House In Area NTSB Releases Findings On Plane Crash That Killed Pilot, Man In House In Area
NTSB Releases Findings On Plane Crash That Killed Pilot, Man In House In Area A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board regarding the August plane crash in the area that killed two says the pilot experienced engine failure. The crash happened in Union Vale in Dutchess County just after 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon, Aug. 17 on South Smith Road in Union Vale, just south of Sky Acres Airport and east of the Taconic State Parkway. The two who died were the pilot of the Cessna 303, identified as Francisco Knipping-Diaz, 61, of Woodmere in Nassau County, and a man who was in the house at the time, Gerard Bocker, 61, state police said. In a five-page …

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by Kathy Reakes
Lifestyle
Support Pours In For Family Of Area Plane Crash Victims Support Pours In For Family Of Area Plane Crash Victims
Support Pours In For Family Of Area Plane Crash Victims As the details of the horrific crash of a small plane into a house come to light, support pours in for the family devasted by the event through a fundraiser set up by a family friend. The plane crash, which killed two people and left one with life-threatening injuries in a burn unit, took place around 4 p.m. Saturday afternoon, Aug. 17 in Dutchess County on South Smith Road in Union Vale, just south of Sky Acres Airport and east of the Taconic State Parkway. The two who died were the pilot of the Cessna 303, identified as Francisco Knipping-Diaz, 61, of Woodmere in Nassau County, and h…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
New Details: Two Dead, Four Injured After Plane Crashes Into House Near Area Airport New Details: Two Dead, Four Injured After Plane Crashes Into House Near Area Airport
New Details: Two Dead, Four Injured After Plane Crashes Into House Near Area Airport Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Two Killed, Four Injured In Plane Crash Into House Near Area Airport New details have emerged after two people were killed and four others injured when a twin-engine plane with three people aboard crashed into a two-story home near a public-access airport in the area, igniting a fire in the house. First reports of the incident in Dutchess County came at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. The plane, identified by the FAA as a Cessna 303, departed from Orange County Airport and stopped to refuel at Sky Acres, which is located in the Town …

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Two Dead, One Missing After Plane Crashes Into House Near Area Airport Two Dead, One Missing After Plane Crashes Into House Near Area Airport
Two Dead, One Missing After Plane Crashes Into House Near Area Airport Click here for an updated story: IDs Released For Two Killed, Four Injured In Plane Crash Into House Near Area Airport New details have emerged after two people were killed and four others injured when a twin-engine plane with three people aboard crashed into a two-story home near a public-access airport in the area, igniting a fire in the house. First reports of the incident in Dutchess County came at about 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. The plane, identified by the FAA as a Cessna 303, departed from Orange County Airport and stopped to refuel at Sky Acres, located in the Town of Union Vale…

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by Joe Lombardi