Plane crashes into house near Connecticut airportAugust 9, 2013 - 21:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Three people are missing, including two children, after a small plane crashed into a house setting it on fire near a Connecticut airport, Sky News reported. The crash occurred on Friday, Aug 9 morning near East Haven as the aircraft was approaching Tweed New Haven regional airport. East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo said the missing include the one person on the plane and two children in the house, ages one and 13. The city's fire chief, Douglas Jackson, said officials "presume there is going to be a very bad outcome". Smoke was seen rising from the scene and photographs showed a small house on fire. A neighbor, David Esposito, said he heard a woman screaming that her children were inside the burning home. He added that he went into the house but had to leave because of the fire. Ambulances and emergency crews are at the scene. Two houses caught fire in the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration said the multi-engine propeller-driven aircraft flew out of Teterboro Airport in New Jersey and crashed as it approached the Tweed New Haven Airport at 11:25 am local time on Friday. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |