A pilot and passenger were killed when the single-engine airplane they were flying in crashed at Long Island MacArthur Airport in Ronkonkoma on Monday night, officials said.
The Beechcraft Bonanza A36 crashed near the end of the runway around 6 p.m., according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
The pilot has been identified as Christopher Kucera, 46, of Fredericksburg, Virgina, and the passenger has been identified as Zachary Hatcher, 43, of King George, Virginia.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will investigate the cause of the crash. Multiple law enforcement agencies were seen at the crash site near the intersection of Veterans Memorial Highway and Lakeland Boulevard hours after the incident.
Additional information is expected to be available Tuesday, officials said
