HARRISON. NY – One person was killed Thursday evening when a small plane crashed along Interstate-684 in Westchester County, New York.
New York State Police said two people were aboard the plane when it crashed in the city of Harrison around 7 p.m. local time. The plane landed in a patchy area that separates the northbound and southbound lanes of the highway.
The victim’s name was not released and the condition of the second person on board the plane was not immediately known. There was no report of any injuries to anyone on the ground.
The National Transportation Safety Board says investigators will respond to the scene to recover the plane.
A small plane crash on Interstate-684 in Westchester County, New York. December 12, 2024. / Credit: CBS News New York
According to FlightAware, the pilot took off from Linden Airport in New Jersey and was headed to Westchester County Airport, about 1.5 miles (2.4 kilometers) from where he crashed.
FlightAware lists the aircraft’s owner as Altisky Leasing One LLC, of Smyrna, Tennessee.
New York State Police said the highway was closed on the northbound side at Exit 2 and on the southbound side at Exit 3, adding that local detours were in place. Both lanes of the highway reopened early Friday morning.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul said in a statement that the crash also caused an aviation gas leak, which the state Department of Environmental Conservation was working to contain and clean up.
She added: “My heart goes out to the loved ones of those on board during this tragic incident, and I pray for a safe recovery for the injured person.”
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