NTSB: Plane Came Apart In Air Before Crashing In Syosset
SYOSSET, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) -- A small plane fell apart in the sky before crashing into a residential neighborhood in Syosset, Long Island last week, investigators said Tuesday.
The National Transportation Safety Board said the Beechcraft 35 was destroyed in an in-flight breakup and a collision with the ground on Tuesday, May 3.
All three people on the plane were killed in the crash.
The single-engine plane was traveling from Myrtle Beach, North Carolina to Plainville, Connecticut at the time of the crash.
People on the ground watched in disbelief as 911 dispatch fielded multiple calls. Three nearby schools were put on lockdown.
Officials said the pilot of the aircraft told air traffic control that his plane was having instrument problems. Officials said that combined with last Tuesday's low visibility was a disastrous combination.
The six-seat plane was registered to David Berube, CBS2 reported. He was licensed to fly and land multi-engine plans and certified to navigate by instruments, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.