BAC 167 Strikemaster Crashes Into Hudson River
A BAC 167 Strikemaster plane crashed into the Hudson River near Kingston, NY at approximately 1:30pm EST on February 26, 2011. The vintage military jet was headed to Kingston-Ulster Airport from an airfield at Johnstown, Pa., when it went down.
The aircraft made a low pass over the airstrip before hitting the river. According to MSNBC, the pilot, identified as Michael Faraldi, 38, of Germantown, was suspended late in the evening.
Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Holly Baker said the aircraft was partially submerged after the crash. Only one person was known to be aboard the plane when it went down.
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