The private plane in Washington, D.C. on June 20 didn’t respond to air traffic control. It took off from Long Island MacArthur Airport in New York at 3:15 p.m. EDT. The plane was a Cessna 560 and headed for Teterboro Airport in New Jersey.
The plane never reached Teterboro. Instead, it crashed in Pennsylvania wooded area at 3:22 p.m. EDT. All three individuals on board perished.
The National Transportation Safety Board NTSB is investigating the crash. They have said that the plane did not respond to air traffic control after takeoff. They are also looking into the possibility that the pilot may have become incapacitated.
The crash caused a scare in Washington, D.C., as the plane flew low over the city.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a ground stop for all flights in the area. The ground stop was lifted after the plane crashed. The crash of plane in Pennsylvania is a tragedy. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims.
Here are some additional details about the crash:
- The plane was a Cessna 560, which is a twin-engine turboprop aircraft.
- The plane was registered to a company in New Jersey.
- The pilot of the plane was a 60-year-old man.
- The two passengers on the plane were a 55-year-old woman and a 10-year-old boy.
- The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
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