One dead in small plane crash along highway in New York’s Westchester County

HARRISON. N.Y. — One individual 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 individual aboard the airplane was not instantly offered. There was no phrase of any accidents to anybody on the bottom. 

Based on 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 a press release the crash additionally brought about an aviation gasoline spill, which the state Division of Environmental Conservation was working to include 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 secure restoration for the injured particular person.”

Lisa Rozner

Lisa Rozner joined CBS Information New York in 2017. She covers a variety of tales.