Maine Officials Identify 2 People Who Died in Trenton Plane Crash

Officials have identified two people who were killed when their plane crashed near the airport in Trenton.

What Do We Know About the People on the Plane?

Maine Department of Public Safety spokesperson Shannon Moss says the pilot has been identified as Michael Leibowitz of Charleston, South Carolina, and his passenger as Christina Chung, 57, of Livingston, New Jersey. Both people died in the crash.

What Happened?

Hancock County dispatchers confirmed that crews were responding to the scene of a plane crash just after noon on Thursday. The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed that a single-engine Cirrus SR22 plane, with two people onboard, left from Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey and crashed near the airport in Trenton, Maine. The plane caught fire upon impact and was destroyed.

The Hancock County Sheriff's Office asked that people respect first responders and allow them to come and go easily, while they responded to the incident.

Why Did the Plane Crash?

The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.

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We'll update this story as more details become available.

Maine's 10 Busiest Airports

Maine's aviation connection is mostly considered two entities, the Portland Jetport and the Bangor International Airport.

These two facilities unquestionably handle the bulk of the commercial aviation in state. However, there are a number of smaller airports that also help ship people out of Maine.

Here is a look at the 10 busiest airports in Maine.

The information used comes from 2019 FAA statistics. This means these ridership numbers are from before the pandemic.

Gallery Credit: Chris Sedenka

Maine's 20 Largest State Parks by Acreage

Maine's 42 state parks and historical sites saw over 3 million visitors in 2021. These popular spots just continue to remain quite popular. They are also extraordinarily diverse to one another in their own right, including the size.

Here are the 20 largest state parks in Maine based on acreage.

Note: Baxter State Park has been omitted since it's not run by the Maine Bureau of Parks & Public Lands.

Gallery Credit: Chris Sedenka

16 Unforgettable Maine Day (& Night) Cruises

Want to have some fun on the water without spending thousands of dollars and spending a week away? Check out these great day cruises. Some of these are purely for sightseeing but may feature some kind of event. Check out the list and let us know if there are some we should add to the list.

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