Maine State Police said the pilot was 71-year-old Michael Leibowitz, of Charleston, South Carolina, and the passenger was 57-year-old Christina Chung, of…
Maine State Police said the pilot was 71-year-old Michael Leibowitz, of Charleston, South Carolina, and the passenger was 57-year-old Christina Chung, of Livingston, New Jersey.
Their plane crashed on approach to Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport about 12:25 p.m. Thursday, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson said. The FAA spokesperson said the aircraft had taken off from Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey. The crash happened at the end of a runway and resulted in a fire, said Leroy Muise, manager of the airport."Regrettably, two souls aboard the aircraft lost their lives as result of the crash and ensuing fire," Muise said in a statement.
The FAA spokesperson said that agency and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate the crash. The Hancock County Sheriff's Office said in a statement that multiple agencies responded to the scene and the priority was to"provide aid to those involved, and ensure the safety and effectiveness of emergency responders."
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