Connect with us

News

FAA: Search-and-rescue efforts underway after single-engine plane crashes in Westchester County

Published

on

Small plane crashes after experiencing engine issues in White Plains

Advertisement


Small plane crashes after experiencing engine issues in White Plains

00:43

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — The Federal Aviation Administration says search-and-rescue efforts are underway after a single-engine plane crashed in Westchester County.

It happened around 6:15 p.m. Thursday.

According to the FAA, the single-engine Beechcraft A36 was about 1 mile away from Westchester County Airport in White Plains when the pilot reported engine problems.

The FAA says local search-and-rescue personnel are looking for the aircraft.

Advertisement

It’s unknown how many people were on board.

The FAA says the plane had taken off from John F. Kennedy International Airport and was heading to an airport in Richmond Heights, Ohio.

Both the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.

Source: CBS

Follow us on Google News to get the latest Updates

Trending