1 Killed In Plane Crash Near Greenwich-NY Border, ID Released: CSP

GREENWICH, CT — One person was killed and another injured in a plane crash on I-684 in Greenwich near Westchester County Airport on Thursday night, according to authorities.

A passenger on the plane was identified as Jacob Yankele Friedman, 33, of Monsey, N.Y., police said. Friedman was pronounced dead at the scene, state police said, noting next of kin and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner were notified.

The pilot, identified as Kalmen Goldberger, 26, of Linden, N.J., was taken to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

Connecticut State Police responded to the area of Exits 2-3 at approximately 7:54 p.m. Thursday for a reported aircraft crash in the center median, state police said. Early reports stated the crash occurred in the Town of Harrison, N.Y., but Connecticut State Police said Friday it occurred in Greenwich. I-684 briefly runs through a sliver of Greenwich.

An FAA spokesperson told Patch Thursday night that the plane, a single-engine Tecnam P-2008, crashed after the pilot reported engine issues.

According to Flight Aware, the aircraft departed from Linden, N.J., less than an hour before the crash. The plane was heading north when it began losing altitude and turned sharply towards Westchester County Airport and then declared an emergency.

"Two people were on board. The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate. The NTSB will be in charge of the investigation and will provide further updates," the FAA spokesperson said.

The New York State Police, Westchester County Police, and surrounding area fire departments assisted the Connecticut State Police with the closure of I-684 in both directions. The roadway remained entirely closed for approximately seven hours during the investigation.

This post includes previous reporting by Patch editor Jeff Edwards