Passenger dead after plane that took off in Keene encountered severe turbulence

Every day, planes take to the skies from Keen's Dillon Hopkins Airport without issue, but shortly after takeoff Friday, a seemingly normal flight turned deadly. We need to stand and we need to go to an airport. A Bombardier Challenger 300 jet, headed for Leesburg, Virginia from Keen with three passengers and two crew members on board, was forced to land in Connecticut shortly after takeoff. This is a tower with a medical emergency, landing runway six. Air traffic control recordings capturing the moment the plane's pilot radioed in for help after turbulence severely shook the jet, leaving a passenger on board critically injured. Possible laceration requesting medical assistance on the runway. That passenger eventually dying from his or her injuries, prompting the NTSB and FAA to launch an investigation.

They're now interviewing surviving passengers and analyzing cockpit recordings. Missouri based company Connects On confirmed to News 9 that they own the plane, writing in a statement, quote, the reported fatality was not a Connects On employee. We asked for privacy for the family members of those involved. Between 2009 and 2021, an FAA report shows that there have been 146 serious injuries from turbulence. Researchers say most of the people injured weren't wearing their seatbelts. This is the very reason that pilots like myself constantly warn you from the cockpit to keep your seatbelt fastened whenever you're in your seat, regardless of flight condition. And even though it's still unclear exactly what may have happened inside the plane, aviation experts say this is just another reminder to always buckle up.

Because if we hit something like this and you're not grabbed in, you can go flying. And investigators say a preliminary report on what may have happened on that flight is expected in two to three weeks. In Keen, Ariel Metropolis, WMUR, News 9.

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