Connecticut Plane Crash: 4 Bodies Recovered From Wreck Site

A plane crash in East Haven, Conn. has left four dead as police pulled bodies from the wreckage Sunday. The plane crashed through a home and caught fire Friday, officials said. The pilot is Bill Henningsgaard, a former Microsoft executive who was out touring colleged with his son Maxwell. Both he and his son died in the incident. The other two victims include Sade Brantley, 13, and Madisyn Mitchell, 1, who lived in the home where the plane crashed.

National Transportation Safety Board investigator Patrick Murray told reporters Sunday that the plane was upside down when it struck the house at a 60-degree angle. The pilot was making his first approach into the airport, but did not call an emergency before the crash occurred. There is no evidence that there was anything wrong with the plane at the time of the crash. Henningsgaard, 54 of Medina, Wash., took off from Teterboro Airport early that morning as he and his son went to take a brief trip to visit Yale University. The plane went down at approximately 11:25 a.m. Friday as the plane was approaching the Tweed New Haven Airport, the New York Times reported.

An NTSB member said a full report on the accident is expected within 10 days. Residents of East Haven hosted a vigil Saturday night for those who died in the crash. Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy said the outreach was a positive statement about the people of the town and an effort that brought the community closer.

"When a family suffers an unimaginable tragedy, we come together and pray that they have the strength they need to carry on," Malloy said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with all the families tonight who are suffering from grief and loss."

Henningsgaard has been involved in a crash before when he was flying a single-engine plane back in 2009. He was traveling to see his daughter perform in a play in Seattle when the engine gave out. The plane crashed in the Columbia River, but caused no injuries.