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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- A plane missed its landing and crashed with three people on board on Sunday at an Indiana County airport.
The passengers were taken to Conemaugh Hospital in neighboring Cambria County.
Channel 4 Action News' Jennifer Miele reported that airport manager Todd Heming said Mark Goldinger, who was piloting the plane, made several attempts to land before crashing into a hillside near Jimmy Stewart Airport.Goldinger radioed for help landing because the visibility was so low but did not report any mechanical issues.
When radio contact stopped, officials feared the plane had crashed and sent out a search party, which found the wreckage, Heming said."We didn't know what happened to him after that, whether he was departing the airport for some other airport or what. There was nothing on the radar. We assumed the worst at the time," said Heming.Miele spoke to family members who were at the airport who said Goldinger's son, Justin, was on board and in critical condition.
The condition of a second passenger, described as a family friend, has not been released.Goldinger, an experience pilot from Dayton, Armstrong County, is listed in fair condition.Authorities said dense fog made for low visibility when the plane was attempting to land around 6 p.m. Sunday.
Those who live near the airport talked about the weather conditions that night."I came home from my parents' house last night shortly after this happened, and the visibility in front of your vehicle was probably 10 ft. We went very slow coming home," said resident Rhoda Gillen.
The plane, a single-engine Piper Cherokee, had taken off from the Indiana County airport earlier in the day and was on its way back when it crashed.The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. -- A plane missed its landing and crashed with three people on board on Sunday at an Indiana County airport.
The passengers were taken to Conemaugh Hospital in neighboring Cambria County.
Channel 4 Action News' Jennifer Miele reported that airport manager Todd Heming said Mark Goldinger, who was piloting the plane, made several attempts to land before crashing into a hillside near Jimmy Stewart Airport.Goldinger radioed for help landing because the visibility was so low but did not report any mechanical issues.
When radio contact stopped, officials feared the plane had crashed and sent out a search party, which found the wreckage, Heming said."We didn't know what happened to him after that, whether he was departing the airport for some other airport or what. There was nothing on the radar. We assumed the worst at the time," said Heming.Miele spoke to family members who were at the airport who said Goldinger's son, Justin, was on board and in critical condition.
The condition of a second passenger, described as a family friend, has not been released.Goldinger, an experience pilot from Dayton, Armstrong County, is listed in fair condition.Authorities said dense fog made for low visibility when the plane was attempting to land around 6 p.m. Sunday.
Those who live near the airport talked about the weather conditions that night."I came home from my parents' house last night shortly after this happened, and the visibility in front of your vehicle was probably 10 ft. We went very slow coming home," said resident Rhoda Gillen.
The plane, a single-engine Piper Cherokee, had taken off from the Indiana County airport earlier in the day and was on its way back when it crashed.The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash.