Overview
- A replica Piper PA18 went down shortly after takeoff while departing Buffalo Municipal Airport, overturning on the tarmac in a crash that occurred Sunday afternoon.
- Two people were aboard the single-engine aircraft, and authorities confirmed one person died and the other was taken to the hospital in critical condition.
- Buffalo police and firefighters secured the scene and photos and helicopter video showed the wreckage overturned and partly covered by a gray tarp.
- The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the active inquiry with the FAA assisting, and investigators have not yet released victim names or a probable cause.
- NTSB probes often take weeks to months to reach a final determination, so officials say they will provide updates as they collect flight data, witness accounts and wreckage evidence.