another NY area plane down?

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Just heard that a C-182 went down near DXR (Danbury, CT) . . . more bad
news :-(

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engines quitting all over; coney island and now this.
http://www.courant.com/news/local/statewire/hc-23210157.apds.m0493.bc-ct--planmay23,0,4205640.story?coll=hc-headlines-local-wire

Two killed in crash near schools

Associated Press

May 23 2005

NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Two people were killed Monday morning when the small
plane they were in crashed and burst into flames near Danbury Airport, the
Federal Aviation Administration said.

The Cessna 182 went down at 11:30 a.m. about four miles north of the airport
in a wooded area off Gillotti Road, FAA spokesman Jim Peters said.

The crash site is near both New Fairfield High School and a middle school.
Both schools remained in session and no students were injured, school
officials said.

The plane was registered to the Gace Flying Club out of Ronkonkoma, N.Y.,
Peters said. Sgt. J. Paul Vance, a state police spokesman, said the plane
was heading to Long Island from Albany, N.Y.

"At some point and time during the flight, the pilot reported experiencing
engine and oil pressure problems," Vance said.

The pilot spoke with both Long Island and Danbury airports, and attempted to
make an emergency landing in the field near the schools.

Witnesses said the plane came over the high school's softball field and
looked like it was starting to circle, then clipped the top of the trees and
went straight down, and became engulfed in flames on impact.

Flames reached 20 to 30 feet in the air and there was a series of small
explosions, witnesses said.

Federal investigators were sent to the scene.

State police said they had tentative identifications on both victims, but
were notifiying family members. Vance said their names would likely be
released Tuesday.

Messages seeking comments were left at Gace Flying Club.







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