A small plane crashed in a wooded area in Gaines, Orleans County, New York, on August 23rd.
The plane had just taken off from Gaines Valley Aviation Airport when it experienced a mechanical problem and went down.
The pilot, Earl Luce Jr., 64, of Brockport, was the only one aboard. He remained uninjured.
What: Advanced Helicopter Concepts MARSAN AVIATION ROBINSON R44 HELICOPTER
Where: FREDERICK, MD
When: 07/23/2009 10:30 pm
Who: Three of the victims worked for Advanced Helicopter Concepts, 1 passenger
Why: AIRCRAFT CRASHED AND BURNED ON I-70 (MM37) AFTER STRIKING POWER LINES.
Prior to the crash, the helicopter had been giving rides for a youth charity. It encountered power lines near or over Interstate 70, sparked, and hit the ground.
Fatalities included:
Kim R. Felix, 48, New Market
Jeffrey D. Nordaas, 24, Columbia
Niall R. Y. Booth, 43, New Market
George H. Tutor, Jr., 39, Westminster