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Connecticut plane crash: Two bodies found in East Haven | |
(about 3 hours later) | |
Two bodies have been located but not yet retrieved after a small plane crashed into houses in the US state of Connecticut, its governor says. | |
Three people, including two children aged one and 13, had been reported missing after the crash. | |
Two homes caught fire in the crash. One witness said a woman was screaming that her children were trapped inside. | Two homes caught fire in the crash. One witness said a woman was screaming that her children were trapped inside. |
The plane took off from Teterboro Airport in New Jersey and crashed near Connecticut's Tweed New Haven airport. | |
Governor Dannel Malloy told reporters that the death toll could rise. | |
Mr Malloy said that between one and three people were reported to have been in the plane, although he could not give an exact number. | |
The propeller plane, a Rockwell International Turbo Commander 690B, is believed to have crashed about 11:25 local time (15:25 GMT) as it approached Tweed airport in rainy weather. | |
Tweed's airport manager said the pilot had been speaking to air traffic control but did not issue any distress calls. | Tweed's airport manager said the pilot had been speaking to air traffic control but did not issue any distress calls. |
"All we know is that it missed the approach and continued on," said Lori Hoffman-Soares. "There were no distress calls as far as we know." | "All we know is that it missed the approach and continued on," said Lori Hoffman-Soares. "There were no distress calls as far as we know." |
According to local news reports, one of the houses was vacant and the other was the home of a mother with two children. | According to local news reports, one of the houses was vacant and the other was the home of a mother with two children. |
East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo described a scene of "total devastation", according to NBC News. | East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo described a scene of "total devastation", according to NBC News. |
Fire Chief Douglas Jackson said: "We haven't recovered anybody at this point and we presume there is going to be a very bad outcome." | Fire Chief Douglas Jackson said: "We haven't recovered anybody at this point and we presume there is going to be a very bad outcome." |
Several emergency crews were dispatched to the scene. |