Crime & Safety
East Windsor Plane Crash: 2 People Confirmed Dead
A plane crashed just after takeoff from Skylark Airport.
EAST WINDSOR, CT — A plane crash at Skylark Airport took the lives of two people Tuesday evening, WFSB-TV reported. A Luscombe 8A aircraft took off from the airport around 6:30 p.m., but crashed into trees on Wells Road, the station reported.
A pair of LifeStar helicopters were called to the scene, but were canceled. No identities or information about the victims were released. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
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EAST WINDSOR CT: @BroadBrookFire & @EWAmbulance are on scene of an aircraft acc on Wells Rd at the runway. 2 victims. 2 @LIFESTAR_CT rqstd. pic.twitter.com/qFaTf0TvKS
— Tolland County 911 (@TNDispatch) April 18, 2017
.@BroadBrookFire @EWAmbulance @LIFESTAR_CT EAST WINDSOR UPDATE: Both helicopters have been cancelled. The #FAA has been requested to the scene.
— Tolland County 911 (@TNDispatch) April" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/TNDispatch... 18, 2017
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