Crime & Safety
New Details Emerge In Plane Crash At MacArthur That Left 2 Dead: PD
Police have released new details about the deadly crash.
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RONKONKOMA, NY — New details have emerged about the crash at Long Island MacArthur Airport Monday night that left two men dead, officials said.
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza A36 crashed near the end of the runway at 6:14 p.m.
Suffolk County Police said the pilot attempted to take off heading south from runway 6 but crashed while attempting to return to the same runway; the male pilot and his adult male passenger were pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
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No other injuries were reported, police said.
The bodies were moved to the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner for positive identification; the FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are responding, police said.
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The names of the men are being withheld pending notification of next of kin, police said.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board will investigate; the NTSB will be in charge of the investigation, the FAA said.
Anyone with information on the crash is asked to contact Homicide Squad detectives at 631-852-6392.
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