Woman taking photos struck, killed by plane at NY airfield

A 67-year-old woman died Friday after being struck by a small aircraft at a private airfield in Wilmington, New York State Police said.

Wilmington is in Essex County in the Adirondack region of northern New York, near Lake Placid.

Woman struck by plane at private airfield

Pamela M. Haselton, 67, of Wilmington, was taking photographs of a 1943 Aeronca L3 single-engine, two-seat aircraft with a camera mounted on a tripod on the runway at Catalano Airfield when the plane struck her, police said.

The aircraft, operated by James J. Catalano, 77, of Wilmington, had successfully landed and was taxiing toward a hangar when the incident occurred at about 3:47 p.m. Nov. 6.

As the plane approached the camera, Haselton tried to move the tripod out of the aircraft's path. Police said Catalano did not see Haselton or the camera.

Lifesaving measures were attempted at the scene, but Haselton was pronounced dead.

FAA, NTSB assisting with investigation

State Police are investigating the incident in conjunction with the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board. The investigation remains ongoing.

This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Woman taking photos struck, killed by plane at NY airfield