PRESS RELEASE

On June 5, 2020 at approximately 7:10 p.m., State Police Wurtsboro responded to a plane crash at the Wurtsboro Airport in the town of Mamakating. The crash involved a single-engine challenger plane. The two occupants of the were both licensed pilots. Eddy R. Santana, age 41 of Wurtsboro was found deceased at the scene. Raymond Ellery, age 42 of Poughkeepsie was airlifted to Westchester Medical Center with multiple injuries. The FAA and NTSB responded to the scene. This is an ongoing investigation.