Federal Investigators Continue To Probe Fatal Plane Crash

TETERBORO, NJ — Federal investigators continue to look into what caused a Learjet to crash before it got to Teterboro Airport Monday, killing the two crew members.

The Learjet 35 crashed on approach to the runway 1 at 3:30 p.m., officials said.

The plane was flying upside before it crashed, witnesses reportedly told CBS2, and police said the plane appeared to be "listed" before it crashed.

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Amazingly, no one on the ground was injured after the plane hit the ground and burst into a fireball, destroying 13 vehicles and catching the outside of the Carlstadt Department of Public Works, the United Group and the Manhattan Door Co. buildings.

The Bergen County Medical Examiner's Office was working to confirm the crew members' identities. Either the Federal Aviation Administration or the National Transportation Safety Board would release the crew members' identities.

Officials are also examining the plane's flight recorder to try and determine what caused the crash.

The plane department departed from Philadelphia International Airport. It was registered to A&C big Sky Aviation in Billings, Montana, CBS2 reported.

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Smoke rises after a Learjet crashed into a building near Teterboro Airport in Carlstadt. (Joe Orlando/Town of Carlstadt via Associated Press)

Carlstadt firefighters respond to a fire after the jet crashed. (Joe Orlando/Town of Carlstadt via Associated Press)

A police officer walks near the site of the fatal crash. Police said a Learjet 35 crashed into a building near the airport sparking a fire that sent thick, black smoke spewing into the air. (By Seth Wenig/Associated Press)

Some of the 13 vehicles that were destroyed as a result of the crash. (By Seth Wenig/Associated Press)

Police officers take pictures near the site of the crash. (By Seth Wenig/Associated Press)