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New York State News
Written by State Police
Wednesday, 29 April 2009 05:27
(Eaton, NY - April 28, 2009) - At approximately 2:30PM, State Police
responded to a report of a small plane down in a wooded area just west of
Wescott Road, in the Town of Eaton, Madison County.
The small aircraft, an Explorer Aeronautique EcoFlyer, is believed to
have left Norwich, NY at approximately 4:30PM yesterday afternoon headed to
Canada. The plane was discovered by the property owner who came upon the
severely damaged aircraft in a heavily wooded area approximately 1 to 2 miles
away from the roadway. The pilot, who died in the crash. has been tentatively
identified as 56 year-old, Bernard Laferriere from St. Gerard-Des-Laurentides,
Quebec, Canada.
The State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation along with the Forensic
Identification Unit from Troop D in Oneida and the Federal Aviation
Administration are on-scene and continue to investigate the crash.
