Danbury Plane Crash 911 Calls Released

DANBURY, CT — One man was seriously injured and two others hurt after a small Cessna Skyhawk single-engine aircraft crashed near the Danbury Dog Park on Miry Brook Road Sunday morning. Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton said Sunday that the dog park remains closed as investigators continue to survey the scene.

Reports including the News Times indicate the plane crashed just before 10:30 a.m. after taking off from Danbury for a local flight. The plane had been rented earlier that morning and was heading west. (For more information on this and other neighborhood stories, subscribe to Danbury Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

"There were quite a few people here when we arrived on scene," Deputy Fire Chief Mark Williams told reporters at the scene. "It doesn't appear to be mechanical."

Police released the 911 tapes from the crash, which first came in at approximately 10:25 a.m.

Williams told reporters that the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are investigating the causes of the crash, which the NTSB says could take 12 to 18 months.

One of the men injured suffered life-threatening injuries, another in serious condition and the third suffered minor injuries, Williams told reporters. The air tower and several passersby called 911.

According to the Associated Press, the plane was rented from a "fixed-base operator" (FBO). FBOs are granted rights by the airports to provide rental, fueling, hangaring and more.

The identities of the men are being withheld pending notification of next of kin, said Williams. The dog park will remain closed until the plane is removed, which officials said would likely be done Monday.

Image courtesy of Kevin Stephens via Twitter.