EMERGENCY LANDING AT BRADLEY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN CONNECTICUT. >> WE NEED TO DESCEND AND WE NEED TO GO TO AN AIRPORT. EMILY: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL RECORDINGS CAPTURE THE MOMENTS THE PILOT RADOIS IN, SAYING THEY NEED TO LAND. >> DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU NEED TO GO? WHAT YOU NEED TO DO? AND WHAT’S THE ISSUE THERE? >> ARE MEDICAL FACILITIES CLOSE BY? EMILY INVESTIGATORS SAY THE : BOMBARDIER CHALLENGER 300, WHICH LOOKS LIKE THIS PLANE, HAD TAKEN OFF FROM DILLANT-HOPKINS AIRPORT IN KEENE, NEW HAMPSHIRE, HEADING TO LEESBURG EXECUTIVE AIRPORT IN VIRGINA, WHEN IT HIT SEVERE TURBULENCE AROUND 4:00 P.M. FRIDAY, NEEDING TO LAND IN CONNECTICUT. INVESTIGATORS SAY A PASSENGER WAS HAVING A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. >> WHERE WOULD LIKE THE MED TO MEET YOU? RIGHT NOW, TOWER IS HAVING THEM MEET YOU AT THE RUNWAY. IS THERE A BETTER SPOT FOR THEM TO MEET YOU? EMILY FEDERAL OFFICIALS SAY 5 : PEOPLE WERE ONBOARD THE PRIVATE PLANE, INCLUDING THREE PASSNEGERS AND TWO CREW MEMBERS, BUT HAVEN’T IDENTIFIED THE PERSON WHO DIED. INVESTIGATORS HAVE REMOVED THE PLANE’S COCKPIT VOICE RECORDER AND FLIGHT DATA RECORDER, WORKING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. THE NTSB PRELIMINARY REPORT ON WHAT HAPPENED, SHOULD BE READY IN TWO TO THREE WEEKS. OFFICIALS HAVE NOT RELEASED TH
Marylander identified as person who died in plane turbulence incident over Connecticut
A Marylander died after a plane that took off last week and encountered “severe” turbulence in the air in Connecticut, WBAL’s sister station, WMUR, reported.Video above: Passenger dies after jet encounters severe turbulence over New England (WCVB)Dana Hyde, 55, of Cabin John, was taken to St. Francis Medical Center in Hartford, Connecticut, after the plane landed at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, officials said.Officials said the plane took off from Dillant-Hopkins Airport in Keene, New Hampshire, but diverted to Bradley before 4 p.m. Friday after encountering the turbulence.The plane, a Bombardier Challenger 300, had been destined to fly to Leesburg Executive Airport in Virginia.Officials said five people — three passengers and two crew members — were on board the plane at the time.Officials said National Transportation Safety Board investigators removed the plane’s cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder. They said investigators are working to gather information from those on board the plane.Officials said the Federal Aviation Administration and NTSB will investigate.According to the NTSB, a preliminary report will be available in 2-3 weeks.
A Marylander died after a plane that took off last week and encountered “severe” turbulence in the air in Connecticut, WBAL’s sister station, WMUR, reported.
Video above: Passenger dies after jet encounters severe turbulence over New England (WCVB)
Dana Hyde, 55, of Cabin John, was taken to St. Francis Medical Center in Hartford, Connecticut, after the plane landed at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, officials said.
Officials said the plane took off from Dillant-Hopkins Airport in Keene, New Hampshire, but diverted to Bradley before 4 p.m. Friday after encountering the turbulence.
The plane, a Bombardier Challenger 300, had been destined to fly to Leesburg Executive Airport in Virginia.
Officials said five people — three passengers and two crew members — were on board the plane at the time.
Officials said National Transportation Safety Board investigators removed the plane’s cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder. They said investigators are working to gather information from those on board the plane.
Officials said the Federal Aviation Administration and NTSB will investigate.
According to the NTSB, a preliminary report will be available in 2-3 weeks.
