A pilot who became renowned for rescuing animals has died in a plane crash in New York state while transporting three rescue dogs said officials.

A volunteer pilot known for helping transport rescue animals to shelters died in a plane crash in the Catskill Mountains in New York on Sunday while transporting three dogs to a no-kill shelter.

Authorities say a pilot and a rescue dog he was transporting to an animal shelter were killed when a small plane crashed in the snowy woods of the Catskill Mountains, though two other dogs were later

A volunteer pilot flying three rescue dogs to a care facility in upstate New York died along with one of the dogs after his plane crashed in the state's Catskill Mountains, according to officials.

The ashes of a big-eyed, brown and white puppy named Lisa that died last week in a plane crash in New York’s Catskill Mountains will be delivered to the late animal rescue pilot's family

Chris Moon arrived at the Leesburg Executive Airport late Sunday afternoon after a roundtrip flight to Albany, N.Y., to honor a friend. The pilot brought back the ashes of the dog who died in the Nov.

Whiskey, a 4-month-old Labrador mix, suffered two broken legs in the crash that killed pilot Seuk Kim. FAIRFAX, Virginia — One of the dogs who survived a deadly plane crash over the weekend is now receiving treatment at an animal hospital in Connecticut.