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Fatal Plane Crash Claims Six Lives in New York

4/13/2025

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A tragic crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2B plane in a muddy field near Copake, New York, claimed the lives of all six passengers on board. The aircraft was headed to Columbia County Airport from Westchester County Airport when it went down around 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. The National Transportation Safety Board is now probing the circumstances surrounding this devastating incident, which unfolded in difficult weather conditions.

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A tragic crash of a Mitsubishi MU-2B plane in a muddy field near Copake, New York, claimed the lives of all six passengers on board. The aircraft was headed to Columbia County Airport from Westchester County Airport when it went down around 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. The National Transportation Safety Board is now probing the circumstances surrounding this devastating incident, which unfolded in difficult weather conditions.