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Two dead in small plane crash
Monday, August 4, 2003 Posted: 9:32 AM EDT (1332 GMT)
A fire started by the plane crash is put out near a home in Groton, Connecticut.
GROTON, Connecticut (CNN) -- A private jet crashed through a home while attempting to land at a small airport in Groton early Monday, killing both people aboard, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Authorities had no word of anyone killed or injured in the house.
The FAA said the plane slammed through the home one-half mile from the airport and ended up in the nearby Poquonock River.
The aircraft had departed Farmingdale, Long Island, en route to Groton, where it was making a "visual approach" to a runway and crashed at 6:40 a.m., the FAA said.
The accident will be investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Melissa Lowry, who lives near the site of the crash, said she heard the crash and stepped outside to see very high flames and huge plumes of smoke rising from a residential area. At least two homes appeared to be on fire, she said.
And in the river, there was "a huge mess of floating debris on fire," Lowry said.
Firefighters were on the scene, as well as city, state, and federal officials.
According to the FAA, the aircraft was registered to JetPro LLC in New Hyde Park, New York.
Thoughts and prayers to the families
Monday, August 4, 2003 Posted: 9:32 AM EDT (1332 GMT)
A fire started by the plane crash is put out near a home in Groton, Connecticut.
GROTON, Connecticut (CNN) -- A private jet crashed through a home while attempting to land at a small airport in Groton early Monday, killing both people aboard, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
Authorities had no word of anyone killed or injured in the house.
The FAA said the plane slammed through the home one-half mile from the airport and ended up in the nearby Poquonock River.
The aircraft had departed Farmingdale, Long Island, en route to Groton, where it was making a "visual approach" to a runway and crashed at 6:40 a.m., the FAA said.
The accident will be investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board.
Melissa Lowry, who lives near the site of the crash, said she heard the crash and stepped outside to see very high flames and huge plumes of smoke rising from a residential area. At least two homes appeared to be on fire, she said.
And in the river, there was "a huge mess of floating debris on fire," Lowry said.
Firefighters were on the scene, as well as city, state, and federal officials.
According to the FAA, the aircraft was registered to JetPro LLC in New Hyde Park, New York.
Thoughts and prayers to the families
