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According to police, a pilot who often transports rescued pets to shelters and care centers perished in an aircraft accident in the Catskill Mountains of New York state on Sunday along with a dog.
Seuk Kim, 49, of Springfield, Virginia, was identified as the dead on Monday. As seen earlier this year with a puppy rescued from a shipping container in Houston, Kim was well-known for transporting canines in need of care and shelter to accepted institutions.
The aircraft was connected to a charity organization that uses volunteer pilots to carry rescued animals to shelters, placement centers, and care facilities, Green County Sheriff Peter Kusminsky told The Associated Press.
Following the 6:10 p.m. incident on Sunday, the Green County Sheriff’s Office released a series of bulletins stating.
That first responders, including sheriff’s deputies, state forest rangers, state police, and local firemen, had arrived on the crash scene in the Catskills hamlet of Windham, New York.
The Federal Aviation Administration indicated in a short statement that Catskill State Park was the location of the accident scene.
According to the sheriff’s office, first responders discovered the wrecked aircraft, Kim’s corpse, the body of a dead dog, and one animal survivor—a Labrador mix with two broken legs. It indicated there was a third dog missing.
According to the sheriff’s office, the Hyer Ground Rescue organization transported the wounded dog to a veterinary facility.
According to the statement, Hyer Ground and Partners for Animal Welfare located the lost dog and transported it to an animal care center.
Kim’s corpse will undergo an autopsy, according to the sheriff’s office. According to the office, he was transporting a four-seat propeller-driven Mooney M20J from Maryland to Albany, New York.
The accident location is about 50 miles northeast of Albany. Although it’s unclear whether weather had a role in the disaster.
The National Weather Service recorded 39 degrees and light rain just before it happened. There was a foot of snow on the ground.
Where the aircraft was found, Kusminsky told the AP. The reason of the collision is being looked into by the National Transportation Safety Board.