There were two people — the pilot and a passenger — on board the plane when it went down, sources told our sister station NBC New York.
A small airplane crashed near Westchester County Airport Thursday evening, according to the Federal Aviation Administration, killing both people on board.
The single-engine plane, an A36 Beechcraft Bonanza, took off from New York City's JFK Airport just before 5 p.m. and was en route to Cuyahoga County Airport in Richmond Heights, Ohio, the FAA said. The pilot reported having low oil pressure at 5:25 p.m., and then reported engine problems as the plane was about a mile from Westchester County Airport.There were two people — the pilot and a passenger — on board the plane when it went down, sources told NBC New York.
The pilot and passenger both died in the crash, county officials said. The focus of the search was near the northern tip of Rye Lake, on Cooley Hill Road in Armonk. The plane was found in trees near the airport. The tail number for the aircraft traces back to T&G Flying Club in Ohio. The identities of the victims had not yet been released.
It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide any updates.
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