HARRISON. N.Y. — One particular person was killed when a small airplane crashed alongside Interstate-684 in Westchester County, New York, on Thursday night time.
New York State Police stated two individuals have been aboard the airplane when it went down at round 7 p.m. native time within the city of Harrison. The airplane landed in a patchy space that separates the north and south lanes of the freeway.
The sufferer’s title was not launched, and the situation of the second particular person aboard the airplane was not instantly offered. There was no phrase of any accidents to anybody on the bottom.
According to FlightAware, the pilot took off from Linden Airport in New Jersey and was headed to Westchester County Airport, which is positioned about 1.5 miles from the place it crashed.
FlightAware lists the proprietor of the airplane as Altisky Leasing One LLC, of Smyrna, Tennessee.
New York State Police stated the freeway was closed on the northbound aspect at Exit 2, and on the southbound aspect at Exit 3, including that native detours have been in place. Drivers have been urged to keep away from the realm.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul stated in an announcement the crash additionally brought on an aviation fuel spill, which the state Department of Environmental Conservation was working to comprise and clear up.
She added, “My coronary heart goes out to the family members of these on board throughout this tragic incident, and I’m praying for a protected restoration for the injured particular person.”