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Cause Released Of Small Aircraft Crash Near School In Northern Westchester
Officials have revealed why a single-manned aircraft crashed on the grounds of a school in Northern Westchester. The cause of the crash, which happened at a school in Yorktown on June 29, 2023, was detailed in a report released by the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday, July 24. On the day of the crash, just after noon, Yorktown Police were notified by a resident that a small plane had crashed on the property of the Shrub Oak International School in Mohegan Lake at 3151 Stony Street. Arriving officers confirmed that a single-engine plan…
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Plane Crash Update: IDs Released For 2 Men Killed At NY Airport
Authorities have identified two men who were killed when a small plane crashed at a New York airport moments after taking off. The incident happened on Long Island at MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma around 6:15 p.m. Monday, July 22. Suffolk County Police said a single engine Beechcraft Bonanza A36 took off heading south from the airport and was attempting to return to the same runway when it crashed. Earlier Report: 2 Dead In Plane Crash At Long Island MacArthur Airport The pilot and a passenger, both from Virginia, were both pronounced dead at the scene. Nobody else was injured. …
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2 Dead In Plane Crash At NY Airport
Two men were killed when a small plane crashed at a New York airport. Click here for a new, updated story - Plane Crash Update: IDs Released For 2 Men Killed At NY Airport The incident happened on Long Island at MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma around 6:15 p.m. Monday, July 22. Suffolk County Police said a single engine Beechcraft Bonanza A36 took off heading south from the airport and was attempting to return to the same runway when it crashed. The male pilot and his adult male passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. Nobody else was injured. Police are withholding their ident…
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No Mechanical Failure Before NY Plane Crash That Killed 34-Year-Old Pilot, NTSB Finds
Federal investigators have ruled out mechanical failure for causing a small plane crash in upstate New York that killed a beloved pilot and photographer. A preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Tuesday, July 2, states that investigators found no evidence of any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions or failures on either of the plane’s engines prior to the June 17 crash near Albany International Airport. Emergency crews were called at around 8:15 a.m. that morning for a small plane that was seen "spinning around" before crashing in a wooded area near Alb…
Obituaries
Plane Crash IDs: 5 Killed Were Family Members Who Were In Cooperstown For Baseball Tournament
Five people killed in a small plane crash in New York have been identified as members of a family who were in the region for a baseball tournament in Cooperstown, the site of the sport's Hall of Fame and Museum. The single-engine Piper PA-46 went down in Catskill Park around 2 p.m. Sunday, June 30, in the small Delaware County village of Sidney. According to the Federation Aviation Administration (FAA), the plane had departed from Oneonta about 20 minutes earlier. Drones, ATVs, and helicopters were used during the hours-long search, leading to the discovery of debris and, ultimately, to th…
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Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Airport In NY - Developing
This story has been updated. A woman was killed when a small plane crashed near an airport in New York. Emergency crews in Albany County were called at around 8:15 a.m. Monday, June 17, for a small plane that was seen "spinning around" before crashing in Colonie, near Albany Shaker and Maxwell roads. The scene is in a wooded area just south of Albany International Airport. Crews arrived to find the plane fully engulfed in flames. The female pilot and sole occupant of the aircraft was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Colonie Police. Her identity was being withheld…
Politics
'Must Be Changed': Drugged Driving Loophole Target Of NY Bill Amid Rising Fatalities
New York state lawmakers are considering legislation aimed at expanding the definition of drugged driving amid a rise in fatal crashes. A bill sponsored by Democratic Sen. John Mannion and co-sponsored by two Republicans would change the definition of “drug” in the vehicle and traffic law to include any substance or combination of substances that impairs one’s ability to drive. Under current state law, drivers who are obviously impaired by a drug can only be arrested and prosecuted if the substance they are on is listed in a specific section of the Public Health Law. The problem, proponent…
Lifestyle
‘So Grateful’: Student Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash Reunites With Surgeons, Medics
Audrina Crocitto doesn’t remember much about the charter bus crash that killed her band director and a retired teacher, and injured dozens of her fellow marching band students. The 15-year-old Farmingdale High School student on Long Island only remembers the initial impact of the bus careening off of I-84 in Orange County, in the town of Wawayanda, before it rolled several times down an embankment Thursday, Sept. 21. Following the crash, Crocitto was airlifted to Cohen Children’s Medical Center, where X-rays and MRIs revealed that titanium screws and rods would be needed to hold her spine …
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‘Exceptional Kid’: Junior Firefighter Among Severely Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash
Support is pouring in for a high school student and aspiring firefighter who was among those severely injured in a New York charter bus crash that killed two teachers and injured dozens of students. Audrina Crocitto was onboard the Regency charter bus carrying members of the Farmingdale High School marching band from Long Island to a camp in Greeley, Pennsylvania when it careened off I-84 in Orange County, in the town of Wawayanda, and rolled several times down an embankment Thursday, Sept. 21. The crash injured at least 43 students and killed the school's band director, 43-year-old Gina P…
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Bus Crash: NY Charter Company Has 'Satisfactory' Safety Record, But It's Not Perfect
The New York charter bus company involved in a deadly highway crash that killed two educators and left dozens of high school band students hospitalized holds a “satisfactory” safety rating, though records show nearly two dozen maintenance violations in recent years. A check of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) website shows that Regency Charter Buses, based in Suffolk County in Nesconset, was involved in one injury crash in the past two years. Records do not specify who was at fault. The company was given a “satisfactory” safety rating in March 2019, though records …
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New Update: Pilot Injured After Small Aircraft Crashes Near School In Northern Westchester
This story has been updated. A pilot was injured after a single-manned aircraft crashed on the grounds of a school in Northern Westchester. The incident happened just after 12 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, when Yorktown Police were notified by a resident that a small plane had crashed on the property of the Shrub Oak International School in Mohegan Lake at 3151 Stony Street. According to the department, officers arrived at the scene within minutes and confirmed that a single-engine Cessna plane had crashed on the school property, which resulted in the building being placed on locko…
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IDs Released For NY Real Estate Agent, 2-Year-Old Daughter Killed In Plane Crash
The identities have been released of a New York mother and her 2-year-old daughter who were among four people killed after a private business jet bound crashed in Virginia. The crash caused two F-16 fighter jets to try to intercept it after it neared no-fly zone territory in the District of Columbia, creating a sonic boom that was heard for miles. The Cessna 560 Citation V went down in southwestern Virginia in the area of the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest near Charlottesville, at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 4, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB…
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ound Plane Crash Update: Details Emerge On Those Killed
New update - IDs Released For NY Real Estate Agent, 2-Year-Old Daughter Killed In Plane Crash Details have emerged on the four people killed after a private business jet bound for New York crashed in Virginia. The crash caused two F-16 fighter jets to try to intercept it after it neared no-fly zone territory in the District of Columbia, creating a sonic boom that was heard for miles. The Cessna 560 Citation V went down in southwestern Virginia in the area of the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest near Charlottesville, at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 4, according to the Nat…
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ound Plane Crashes, Killing 4, As F-16s Cause Sonic Boom In Attempt To Intercept
New Story - Long Island-Bound Plane Crash Update: Details Emerge On Those Killed A small private plane bound for New York crashed in Virginia, killing four people, and causing F-16 fighter jets to try to intercept it after it neared no-fly zone territory in the District of Columbia, creating a sonic boom that was heard for miles. The Cessna 560 Citation V went down in southwestern Virginia in the area of the George Washington & Jefferson National Forest near Charlottesville, at around 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 4, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). It was en rou…
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Mom Killed, Daughter Hurt In Plane Crash On Long Island Were Fulfilling Lifelong Flying Dream
A woman who was killed and a daughter who was injured when a small plane crashed on Long Island were fulfilling a lifelong flying dream. Roma Gupta, age 63, of Whitehouse Station in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, died, while her daughter, Reeva Gupta, age 33, of St. Davids in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, remains in critical condition following the crash in North Lindenhurst on Sunday, March 5. The plane’s pilot, New York City resident Fayzul Chowdhury, 23, of the Bronx, also remains in critical condition at Stony Brook University Hospital. Earlier report: IDs Released For Woma…
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IDs Released For Woman Killed, Men Injured After Plane Crash In Residential Long Island Area
Click here for a new, updated story: Mom Killed, Daughter Hurt In Plane Crash On Long Island Were Fulfilling Lifelong Flying Dream The identities have been released of those onboard a small plane in which a woman was killed and two others injured after it crashed in a residential area of Long Island. The plane took off from Republic Airport in East Farmingdale with three people on board at around 2:15 p.m. Sunday, March 5, Suffolk County Police said. A short time later, the pilot issued a mayday signal and indicated there was smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft turned back toward…
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Latest Update: New Details On Fatal Plane Crash In Residential Long Island Area
Click here for a new updated story: IDs Released For Woman Killed, Men Injured After Plane Crash In Residential Long Island Area New details have been released after one person was killed and two others injured after a small plane crashed in a residential area of Long Island. A small plane took off from Republic Airport in East Farmingdale with three people on board at around 2:15 p.m. Sunday, March 5, Suffolk County Police said. A short time later, the pilot issued a mayday signal and indicated there was smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft turned back toward the airport to make …
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New Update: 2 Killed In Plane Crash Near Westchester Airport
Click here for a new, updated story: IDs Released For Pilot, Passenger Killed In Small Plane Crash Near Westchester County Airport This story has been updated. Two people were killed when a small plane crashed near the New York/Connecticut border Thursday evening, Jan. 19, according to multiple reports. Air traffic controllers lost radar and radio contact with the single-engine Beechcraft A36 at around 6:15 p.m., less than two miles from the Westchester County Airport in White Plains, according to the FAA. The pilot had contacted air traffic controllers to report possible engine troubl…
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Plane That Departed From Westchester County Airport Crashes Into Power Lines, Causing Outages
A single-engine airplane that departed from Westchester County Airport crashed into a transmission tower in Maryland, causing a massive power outage and taking hours for rescuers to reach the two victims inside the plane. The Mooney M20J, owned by MFC Corporation of Washington, DC, left Westchester County Airport in White Plains, late in the afternoon on Sunday, Nov. 27, and crashed into the wires near Montgomery County Airpark in Gaithersburg, Maryland, around 5:40 p.m., said Rick Breitenfeldt of the Federal Aviation Administration. Two people were on board, including the pilot identified …
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1 Dead After Small Plane Crashes In Region, Police Report
Updated story: ID Released For Man Killed After Small Plane Crashes In Region An investigation is underway after one person died in a small plane crash on Long Island. The Federal Aviation Administration said in a preliminary report that a single-engine Seamax M-22 crashed in East Hampton at about 12:35 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6. The East Hampton Town Police Department said the plane crashed off Springy Banks Road on the water's edge of Three Mile Harbor. Small aircraft crash in Three Mile Harbor, East Hampton, New York, 11937. #airplanecrash #easthampton #easthamptonny #easthampto…
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2 Injured When Plane From Westchester Crashes At Skydiving Facility In Hudson Valley
This story has been updated Two people are recovering after a small plane crashed during an attempted landing at a skydiving facility in the Hudson Valley. State Police in Ulster County said the single engine, fixed wing airplane crashed at around 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, in the town of Gardiner. At the time, the 1975 Piper Cherokee Six 300 plane was flying from Westchester County Airport in White Plains to Skydive The Ranch, located in Gardiner, police said. While attempting to land at the skydiving facility, the pilot stated there appeared to be an issue with the plane’s brakes and …
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Major NY Tech Company Founder Who Flew Flight With Shatner One Of Two Killed In NJ Plane Crash
A major New York tech company founder who blasted into space with actor William Shatner last month was aboard a small plane that crashed in New Jersey, killing him and a local flight instructor, authorities confirmed Friday, Nov 12. Glen M. De Vries, age 49, of New York City, and Thomas P. Fischer, age 54, of Hopatcong, New Jersey, were both aboard the single-engine Cessna 172 that crashed in a wooded area of a state park near Lake Kemah around 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, according to New Jersey State Police spokeswoman Brandi Slota and the FAA. The plane had been reported missing nearly an …
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Fairfield County Resident ID'd As One Of Four Victims Of Fatal CT Plane Crash
Two pilots from Connecticut were killed in a plane crash into a commercial building along with a couple from Boston. The Cessna citation 560X business jet crashed around 9:50 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 2, in Hartford County at Trumpf Inc., a manufacturer in Farmington. The jet had just taken off from the Robertson Airport in Plainville, headed for Dare County Regional Airport in North Carolina, said the Federal Aviation Administration, said Lieutenant Tim McKenzie, of the Farmington Police. See Earlier Story: Four Confirmed Dead After Plane Crashes Into Building In Farmington The two…
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Four Confirmed Dead After Plane Crashes Into Building In CT
Police have confirmed that all four people aboard a small jet that crashed into a commercial building in Connecticut have died. The Cessna citation 560X business jet crashed around 9:50 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 2, in Hartford County at Trumpf Inc., a manufacturer in Farmington. The jet had just taken off from the Robertson Airport in Plainville, headed for Dare County Regional Airport in North Carolina, said the Federal Aviation Administration. Farmington Police confirmed that all four, two pilots, and two passengers died during the crash. Police said during a press conference the first offi…
Police & Fire
Helicopter Inspecting Power Lines Crashes In Hudson Valley, FAA Says
Two people were injured during a helicopter crash in the Hudson Valley, according to the FAA. The crash took place around 8:56 a.m., Friday, June 18, while the pilot of the McDonnell Douglas 500 helicopter was inspecting power lines near Swan Lake in Sullivan County, the FAA said. Two people were aboard, both were injured and were flown to Westchester Medical Center for treatment. New York State Police and the FAA have secured the site. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. This is a developing story. Check back to Daily Voice for updates.
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Seven Now Reported Dead After Vintage WWII Bomber Plane Crashes At Bradley Airport
Seven people are now reported dead following the crash of a vintage World War II plane at Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, that was carrying 13 people. Connecticut State Police said they can not confirm the exact number of people who perished in the crash that took place at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, while attempting to land. Three people on the plane were crew members, ten were passengers, state police said. The vintage World War II airplane was in the air for approximately five minutes when it experienced problems and crashed into a de-icing facility at Bradley, burst…
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Seven Now Reported Dead After Vintage WWII Bomber Plane Crashes At Bradley Airport
Seven people are now reported dead following the crash of a vintage World War II bomber plane at Bradley Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, that was carrying 13 people. Connecticut State Police said they can not confirm the exact number of people who perished in the crash that took place at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 2, while attempting to land. Three people on the plane were crew members, ten were passengers, state police said. The vintage World War II airplane was in the air for approximately five minutes when it experienced problems and crashed into a de-icing facility at Bradley, bur…
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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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IDs Released For Two Killed, Four Injured In Plane Crash Into House Near Area Airport
The identities of the two people killed and four injured when a small plane crashed into a two-story home near a public-access airport in the area have been released. The crash happened 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, who has been tentativel…
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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, located in the Town of …
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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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