One dead in plane crash near Westchester County Airport

A passenger was confirmed dead in a plane crash on I-684 near Exit 2 in the town of Harrison, New York State Police said.

Around 7 p.m. Thursday, state troopers responded to reports of a small plane crashing on the highway near Exit 2.

“Preliminary investigations have revealed that there were two people on the aircraft and one of them is confirmed to be deceased,” police said in a statement on Thursday evening. “Further information will be provided as it becomes available.”

Interstate 684 remains closed in both directions as of 8:30 p.m. with detours in place, causing significant traffic delays in the Armonk and White Plains areas.

The Journal News did not yet know how long the road would remain closed.

Scanner reports of a plane crashing in the median of I-684 near Exit 2 in White Plains came in at 6:58 p.m. Exit 2 is the exit for Westchester County Airport.

Catherine Cioffi, communications director for the Westchester County Airport, was unable to provide an official statement but said the airport is “not the lead agency.”

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One dead in plane crash near Westchester County Airport

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