Remaining wreckage removed from Windham plane crash

WINDHAM, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Crews have been seen removing the remaining wreckage from the fatal plane crash that occurred in Windham in November 2024. Commercial pilot Seuk Kim, as well as one of three dogs that were being transported on the flight, were fatally injured in the November 24 crash.

In a video sent to NEWS10 by Joe Ferrari on Monday, a helicopter appears to lower a part of the plane onto a flatbed truck. The scene was filmed at C D Lane Park in Maplecrest, a hamlet in Windham.

According to the National Transportation Safety Board's preliminary report on the crash, which was released in December, the wreck remnants were retained for further examination. Now, the agency said it has documented the wreckage and no longer needs it for the investigation.

NTSB reportedly released the wreckage to the involved insurance company, who hired an aircraft recovery company to remove the remnants. The wreckage will either be preserved for potential future litigation or it will be disposed of, NTSB told NEWS10.

Due to the plane crash and its investigation, the Escarpment Trail between the Elm Ridge Lean-to and the summit of Windham High Peak in the Windham-Blackhead Range Wilderness has been temporarily closed. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the area remains closed but may be reopening soon.

The NTSB reported that there are no updates to provide on the plane crash investigation.