Plane Disappears En Route to New York Airport – NBC New York (47)

NEW YORK — A plane headed for the Westchester County Airport went missing following losing contact with the air traffic control tower, according to police and sources.

The small, single-engine plane was arriving at the airport around 5:30 p.m. Thursday when contact was lost, Westchester County police said.

Government sources with direct knowledge of the incident said the plane seats a maximum of six people, but were not sure how many people were on board at the time the airport lost communication.

A search is underway in the area around the airport, police said.

This is a developing story, please check back for updates.

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