A airplane crash close to a New York dwelling owned by Buffalo Payments offensive lineman Dion Dawkins has left one man useless.
The small personal airplane, a 1979 Beechcraft A36, was flying from Lansing, Mich., to White Plains, New York, when it skilled a mechanical situation and went down in East Aurora, Police Chief Patrick Welch advised reporters.
The pilot, who was the one one on board, was killed within the crash, which was about 20 miles southeast of Buffalo. They haven’t but been recognized.
Police mentioned the single-engine airplane crashed in a residential neighborhood close to 100 Stewart Courtroom, a house that final offered for $1.3 million in 2022, in response to Realtor.com.
“I simply hope that the pilot’s household is OK,” a “visibly emotional” Dawkins mentioned, in response to ESPN.
“I hope that they’re doing all proper, as a result of someone misplaced their life immediately,” the gridiron big added.
Dawkins was making ready for observe when he realized in regards to the crash, which occurred simply earlier than 11:30 a.m. Thursday.
“And I’m glad that my household is completely positive. The alarm techniques, the safety guards which might be there and all different folks which might be concerned that assist hold us secure,” the 30-year-old mentioned, including that he doesn’t reside within the dwelling.
“All the pieces was going off, so having the precise folks in line, and for the household of that pilot, my prayers are out.”
Officers say the crash remains to be underneath investigation.