A Pilot’s final moments onboard a plane before a horrific crash have been revealed in a haunting audio clip.
The recording sheds more light on issues the plane was experiencing before it went down in New York, killing pilot Boruch Taub and passenger Binyamin Chafetz.
The single-engine Beechcraft A36 crashed approximately one mile from the Westchester County Airport after departing from JFK airport in New York City on January 19.
A frantic search was launched after the plane carrying the men from Cleveland disappeared from radar.
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Audio from the flight obtained and reviewed by the New York Post has revealed what happened before the deadly wreck.
Pilot Taub started noticing engine trouble at about 5pm and radioed in with a request to stop the plane’s ascent at 6,000 feet.
The air traffic controller tells the pilot that he can level off at 6,000 briefly but needs to climb to 8,000 feet in a matter of miles.
“All right, I’m just not getting the performance we were expecting and I’m not certain why,” Taub says.
“I can’t understand why. We’re climbing at about 200 feet per minute, so 8,000 would take a long time.”
Taub then complained about a lack of “vertical speed” before identifying the issue as a “dead cylinder” in the engine.
“So we would like to go to Westchester,” Taub said.
“Are you declaring an emergency?” the controller asked.
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Taub initially declined to declare an emergency but changed his mind seconds later.
“I am declaring an emergency. My oil pressure is dropping,” Taub said.
The controller warned Taub about cloud cover before clearing him to land on Runway 16 at the Westchester Airport.
Taub tells the controller that he flew that ILS (Instrument Landing System) a few weeks ago.
“Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!” Taub then urgently declared.
The controller continued to provide guidance and direction, telling the pilot that the airport was just behind him.
“You wanna start a left turn if you can. I’m seeing a right turn.
“You’re set up perfectly for a left base to Runway 16, 11 o’clock, just under 2 miles,” the controller said.
Taub then said: “If you can keep giving me vectors.
“I can’t see a thing out here.”
The controller gave a few final directions before declaring: “Radar contact lost.”
The flight was headed to Cuyahoga County Airport in Richmond Heights.
Divers and boats were deployed to search nearby bodies of water, including the Kensico Reservoir and Rye Lake, after contact with the plane was lost.
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Emergency services swiftly established command posts in the surrounding area, including outside the airport and in nearby streets, and conducted search and rescue operations on foot in wooded areas.
However, the search was initially hindered by inclement weather conditions, including heavy rain, thunder, and lightning, which limited visibility.
The crash site and both men were found in a wooded area at around 11pm on Thursday, about six hours after the initial engine trouble.
A flight radar playback shows the aircraft rapidly descending thousands of feet within minutes.
The victims were flying back to Ohio after a funeral, the New York Post reported.
They were prominent members of Cleveland’s Orthodox Jewish community.
According to Belaaz News, Taub was the owner of MasterWorks Automotive & Transmission while Chafetz was a tech entrepreneur.
Chafetz messaged a group of pals on WhatsApp just moments before the crash.
He expressed his love for his family, apologized for his past actions, and requested that his community pray for him.
The messages Chafetz sent read: “I love you and the kids. I am sorry for everything I have done. Aay rehillim. We lost engines.”
“Call and have community say [Tehillim].”
Tehillim is the Hebrew term for the Book of Psalms.
At a memorial on Sunday, family and friends said Taub would be remembered for his dedication to his community and strong Jewish faith.
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