New details are emerging about the four people who lost their lives Sunday when the private jet they were traveling in lost contact with air traffic controllers and crashed into a mountain in rural Virginia.
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ and DENISE LAVOIEIn this undated photo provided by Lakhinder Vohra, Adina Azarian poses for a picture in East Hampton, N.Y. Azarian was one of four people killed in a plane that crashed in a remote part of Virginia on Sunday, June 4, 2023. The pilot of the business jet she was a passenger in, that flew over Washington, appeared to be slumped over and unresponsive, three U.S. officials said Monday, recounting observations by fighter pilots who intercepted the wayward flight.
NEW YORK — One passenger was a caretaker from Jamaica known for her generous portions of plantain porridge. Another was a luxury real estate broker, returning from a family visit with her 2-year-old daughter. The man behind the controls of the plane, last seen slumped in the cockpit, was a skilled aviator with decades of experience.
All four died Sunday when the private jet they were traveling in lost contact with air traffic controllers and crashed into a mountain in rural Virginia. At one point, the unresponsive Cessna Citation flew directly over Washington,
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