Update: The pilot who was killed in a plane crash in Ronkonkoma on July 22 has been identified as
Christopher Kucera, 46, of Fredericksburg, Virgina. The passenger who was killed has been
identified as Zachary Hatcher, 43, of King George, Virginia.

Below is the original press release:

Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating a plane crash that killed two people
at MacArthur Airport on July 22.

A single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza A36 attempted to take off southbound from Runway 6 at MacArthur
Airport but crashed while attempting to return to the same runway at 6:14 p.m. The male pilot and his
adult male passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. There were no other injuries reported.

The bodies will be moved to the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner for positive
identification. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are
responding.

The names of the victims are being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Anyone with
information on this crash is asked to contact Homicide Squad detectives at 631-852-6392.