American authorities announced on Monday that five members of one family who were visiting Cooperstown to attend a baseball tournament died when their small plane crashed in a wooded area in upstate New York.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that the single-engine Piper PA-46 plane crashed around 2 p.m. Sunday, after taking off from Alfred Nader Regional Airport in Oneonta.
The New York State Police explained in a press release that the victims were from the state of Georgia, and said that the wreckage of the plane and the remains of the five people on board were found on Sunday evening in the town of Masonville. Drones, ATVs and helicopters were used to search for the crash site, which was about 200 kilometers northwest of New York City.
The victims were identified as Roger Biggs (76 years old), Laura Van Eps (43 years old), Ryan Van Eps (42 years old), James Van Eps (12 years old), and Harrison Van Eps (10 years old).
Police said the family was returning to Georgia after attending a tournament in Cooperstown, where the Baseball Hall of Fame is located.
Police added that the plane was headed to Cobb County International Airport in Atlanta and make a refueling stop in West Virginia when it crashed.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said he and his family are praying for the victims’ families and offering their “deepest condolences to all who knew and loved them.”
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board opened an investigation into the accident.
American authorities announced on Monday that five members of one family who were visiting Cooperstown to attend a baseball tournament died when their small plane crashed in a wooded area in upstate New York.
The Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement that the single-engine Piper PA-46 plane crashed around 2 p.m. Sunday, after taking off from Alfred Nader Regional Airport in Oneonta.
The New York State Police explained in a press release that the victims were from the state of Georgia, and said that the wreckage of the plane and the remains of the five people on board were found on Sunday evening in the town of Masonville. Drones, ATVs and helicopters were used to search for the crash site, which was about 200 kilometers northwest of New York City.
The victims were identified as Roger Biggs (76 years old), Laura Van Eps (43 years old), Ryan Van Eps (42 years old), James Van Eps (12 years old), and Harrison Van Eps (10 years old).
Police said the family was returning to Georgia after attending a tournament in Cooperstown, where the Baseball Hall of Fame is located.
Police added that the plane was headed to Cobb County International Airport in Atlanta and make a refueling stop in West Virginia when it crashed.
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp said he and his family are praying for the victims’ families and offering their “deepest condolences to all who knew and loved them.”
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board opened an investigation into the accident.
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