- Two people were killed when a small plane attempted to return to the runway after takeoff at MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, Long Island.
- There were only two passengers on board the single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza A36 aircraft, and both were pronounced dead at the scene.
- The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
A small plane crashed shortly after takeoff in Long Island, New York, killing both people on board, authorities said.
The single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza A36 took off from MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma around 6:15 p.m. Monday and crashed after the pilot attempted to return to the runway, Suffolk County police said in a news release.
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A single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza A36 aircraft is seen crashing at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma, New York. (@ChrisCoynee/TMX)
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Police said the pilot and passenger were pronounced dead at the scene and that they were the only people on board.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
