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another NY area plane down?
Just heard that a C-182 went down near DXR (Danbury, CT) . . . more bad
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engines quitting all over; coney island and now this.
http://www.courant.com/news/local/st...nes-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. wrote in message oups.com... Just heard that a C-182 went down near DXR (Danbury, CT) . . . more bad news :-( |
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