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There were also a wife, kids, and dog on board. At least five people ? three adults and two children ? have died after a small plane crashed on Interstate 287 outside of Morris Township, according to State Police.
At least five people ? three adults and two children ? have died after a small plane crashed on Interstate 287 outside of Morris Township, according to State Police. A dog aboard the plane also was killed. There were no survivors, said State Police spokesman Lt. Stephen Jones. On board the private single-engine turbo-prop, according to a press release from a New York City investment bank, Greenhill & Co., were two of its managing directors, Jeffrey F. Buckalew, 45, and Rakesh Chawla, 36, both from New York City. The company said the aircraft ?belonged to Mr. Buckalew, an experienced pilot whose passion was flying,? and that Buckalew?s wife, Corinne, and their two children, Jackson and Meriwether, were also on board.
Neighbors reported hearing a sound like an engine revving, then a loud whistling sound, like that of an incoming mortar, and finally the boom of the crash. ?It shook the house,? said Camilla Sivertsson, who lives on James Street. The plane appeared to nosedive and disintegrate as it fell toward 287, crashing near the entrance ramp on Harter Lane and exploding in a ball of flames.[NJ.com, WSJ, Bloomberg]6229320 Commentshttp%3A%2F%2Fdealbreaker.com%2F2011%2F12%2Fgreenhill-managing-directors-die-in-plane-crash%2FGreenhill+Managing+Directors+Die+In+Plane+Crash2011-12-20+19%3A39%3A50Bess+Levinhttp%3A%2F%2Fdealbreaker.com%2F%3Fp%3D62293 Tags:
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Agree. Bess should close the comments now before someone makes the tasteless and inevitable DK joke.3Posted by guest | December 20, 2011 at 2:
Too many tragic private plane stories in our industry. Stay on the ground ? KJI got that one thing right.4Posted by Businessman | December 20, 2011 at 3:
It's a real shame to see people cut down at such young ages, especially children. My deepest sympathies go out to those who knew them.7Posted by inlovewithpmco | December 20, 2011 at 3:
Had the opportunity to work with both gentleman and meet Jeff's family while at Greenhill. Both were great, hard working men. Very sad day.
Thoughts and prayers to all those who knew Jeff, Corrine, Jackson, Meriwether or Rakesh.9Posted by Markus Niku | December 20, 2011 at 3:
serious question: for successful people that own / pilot their own airplanes, is it possible to always have like? a parachute? or some sort of 'get out of jail free'?10Posted by guest | December 20, 2011 at 3:
Terrible. It really brings home how fragile life is and how we should appreciate each other while we're here. Rest in Peace.18Posted by joe pilot | December 20, 2011 at 9:
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