A plane crash in the white wilderness of the Catskill Mountains, claimed the lives of a captain and a rescue dog he was transporting, while two other dogs on panel survived, as officials reported.
Seuk Kim, 49, was flying from Maryland to Albany, New York, on Sunday night when his little plane crashed in a rural area near Windham, about 35 miles west of Albany.
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Kim, a voluntary aircraft from Springfield, Virginia, was transporting three rescue dogs for a non-profit company.
According to Greene County Sheriff Peter Kusminsky, initial studies show Kim died at impact. Prior to the collision, Kim requested permission to raise her level a few meters in the face of bad visibility and turbulence.
Among the three pups on table, two survived. Whiskey, a Labrador-mix dog with broken legs, was found buried in the snow and has since been taken to a clinical clinic in Connecticut’s Middleton. Pluto, an 18-month-old Yorkie puppy mix, suffered only minor injury.
Kim, a North Korean expatriate, was widely praised for his devotion to pet recovery. He had worked for years for an organization that transported creatures from overcrowded shelters and frequently saved them from death.
Kim was flying for the Sheep Shelter of Schoharie County, which Seuk has assisted in saving” severe hundred of species over the years”. His unceasing deed left an enormous impression.
Kim was referred to as a diligent activist by Cathay West of Kuddles & Kisses K9 Rescue in Baltimore. She praised” He worked so hard to spread the word about working and earning canines.”
On Monday, friends and fellow rescuers elicited tributes to Kim’s benevolence and commitment to his goal. His relatives described him as a” noble specific” whose reputation would live on through the life he touched, both human and animal.
The fall is being looked into by the Federal Aviation Administration and the NTSC. About two miles from the nearest road, volunteers discovered the wreckage later on Sunday in a sleetened forest.
