Reports: 1 dead after plane crashes along Westchester highway

One person died after a small plane crashed on the highway in the northern suburbs of New York CityThursday night, December 12.

The tragedy occurred moments after the pilot reported engine issues, according to officials.

New York State Police reportedly said that at around 7 pm, the plane came down in the median of Interstate-684 near Exit 2 in Harrison near the Westchester County Airport.

Two people were in the plane, one of whom was killed in the crash, cops said. It is unclear what the condition of the second occupant is.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the pilot reported engine issues on the aircraft, a single-engine TECNAM P2008, just before he crashed, New York Post reported.

The aircraft, which left Linden Airport in New Jersey around 6:09 pm, was scheduled to land at Westchester County Airport at 6:45 pm, as per flightradar24. The plane reached a peak altitude of 3,150 feet before it fell.