Five people were reported dead in a plane crash near the town of Sidney, New York, on Sunday afternoon. The cause of the crash has not yet been determined.
The incident occurred around 2:00 PM when a single-engine Piper PA-46 crashed near Trout Creek in Delaware County, about five miles east of Masonville. First responders discovered a large debris field in a wooded area near Cecil Lake Road and Herrick Hollow Road. Despite hours of search efforts, there were no survivors.
The victims were identified as a family from Atlanta, Georgia. The deceased are Roger Beggs (76), Laura VanEpps (43), Ryan VanEpps (42), James R. VanEpps (12), and Harrison VanEpps (10). The family was on their way to Cooperstown.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have launched an investigation into the incident. The FAA confirmed that the plane had taken off from Oneonta Municipal Airport at 1:40 PM.
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