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Four Connecticut Residents Killed in Vermont Plane Crash

The victims include a high school teacher, his student, her mother, and an elderly passenger, all en route back from a brunch trip.

  • Four Connecticut residents, including a 15-year-old student pilot, died in a Piper aircraft crash near Basin Harbor Airport.
  • The victims were identified as teacher Paul Pelletier, student Delilah Van Ness, her mother Susan Van Ness, and Frank Rodriguez.
  • The group had flown to Vermont for brunch and were returning to Connecticut when the crash occurred.
  • There were no distress signals reported before the plane went down in a wooded area.
  • The FAA and NTSB are investigating the cause of the crash.
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