One person has died after a small plane crashed in upstate New York, near Albany, on Monday. Police say the pilot was the only person on board. She was killed in the crash. The twin-engine Piper PA-31 crashed near the end of the runway at Albany International Airport at around 8:15 a.m. on Monday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.The Colonie Police Department said it received multiple calls about a small plane “spinning around” that ultimately crashed in the woods near Maxwell Road and Field Drive and went up in flames. Police in the Albany suburb of Colonie say the pilot was headed to Montreal when she experienced engine trouble and crashed. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name has not been released.Police also say a woman walking a dog near the crash site was treated for minor injuries.The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash. An NTSB spokesperson said an investigator from the agency will be at the site on Tuesday. Police are asking the public to avoid Maxwell Road until a complete and thorough investigation is conducted.
One person has died after a small plane crashed in upstate New York, near Albany, on Monday.
Police say the pilot was the only person on board. She was killed in the crash.
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The twin-engine Piper PA-31 crashed near the end of the runway at Albany International Airport at around 8:15 a.m. on Monday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The Colonie Police Department said it received multiple calls about a small plane “spinning around” that ultimately crashed in the woods near Maxwell Road and Field Drive and went up in flames.
Police in the Albany suburb of Colonie say the pilot was headed to Montreal when she experienced engine trouble and crashed. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Her name has not been released.
Police also say a woman walking a dog near the crash site was treated for minor injuries.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash. An NTSB spokesperson said an investigator from the agency will be at the site on Tuesday. Police are asking the public to avoid Maxwell Road until a complete and thorough investigation is conducted.
