Monday, April 30, 2012
Hundreds gather to remember and honor a physician, father, husband, teacher, brother, son and 'mentor.'
Dr. Emil Bisaccia was remembered Monday morning at his funeral at St. James Church as a true "renaissance man" whose personal and professional impact on family, friends, patients, fellow medical professionals and his students was both profound and far-reaching. The Basking Ridge physician was 59 when he was killed last Saturday flying solo in a single-engine plane en route to Ohio, where one of his offices of Affiliated Dermatology Cosmetic Surgery Center is located. Other offices are in the Liberty Corner section of Bernards Township, Morristown, Roxbury and Somerville. Those who eulogized Bisaccia listed his many accomplishments and affiliations. But although he was a pre-eminent cosmetic surgeon and co-founder of Affiliated Dermatology—…
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Friday, December 23, 2011
Article poses question following fatal plane crash Tuesday.
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Friday, December 23, 2011
On Tuesday, the entire Buckalew family, and a business friend, were flying in a small, single-engine plane from New Jersey to Georgia, when it appears too much ice caused the plane to crash onto Route 287 in Morris Township, killing everyone on board. The question of whether the family should have traveled on separate flights, in order to ensure at least one parent would be alive to take care of the children in the event of tragedy, is presented in an article on the WCTI 12 ABC affiliate website, based out of North Carolina. The article notes some people polled could not bear the thought of one spouse, or child, dying and having to live on without them, so they always travel together. Others say that it is better to be as careful as …
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Friends and colleagues recall the Buckalews and Rakesh Chawla as busy, giving.
The deaths of the Buckalew family and Rakesh Chawla resonated Wednesday from the Passaic River Valley in New Jersey to the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. The Buckalews–Jeffrey, 45, his wife Corinne, 45, their children, Jackson, 9, and Meriwether, 6, and their family dog–and Chawla died Tuesday when the plane piloted by Jeffrey Buckalew crashed into the median of Route 287 in Morris Township. The accident is under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board. Jeffrey Buckalew was partner and managing director at Greenhill & Co. LLC of New York and Chawla, 36, was a managing partner for the investment bank. News of the accident was reported by media outlets from New York to North Carolina, on business newspapers and websites, in…
Investigator confirms Jeffrey Buckalew's plane was icing before fatal accident.
A day after the airplane crash on Route 287 that killed all five passengers and a dog, air safety investigators confirmed Wednesday that Pilot Jeffrey Buckalew's plane had been picking up some ice at about 18,000 feet prior to the fatal accident. "How much? We may never know," said Ralph Hicks, a lead investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board. Reports of a number of pilots in icing conditions at the time of the crash has lead to speculation that ice could have played a part in the accident. Investigators have said, however, that the investigation will not be finished for at least six to 12 months, and stressed it's far too early to come to any conclusions. Crews completed recovery Wednesday along and in the highway of the …
Aviation writer Mark Phelps said multiple reports of icing conditions stood out in last audio communication.
The 2005 Socata TBM700 Pilot Jeffrey Buckalew flew–and which ultimately crashed onto Route 287 in Morris Township Monday, killing all passengers–was a very sophisticated airplane. That, according to Mark Phelps who, besides being an instrument rated licensed private pilot, has logged over 2,000 flying hours and has written for 30 years about aviation. The owner and sole operator of a 1954 Beech E35 Bonanza, the Basking Ridge resident said Buckalew's plane, with its single engine, was "within the relatively rational grasp" for someone who is not a professional pilot. "For a properly trained and current pilot, it's really no more difficult than what I fly. In some ways it may be easier," Phelps said. "It's a very capable airplane. Its Pratt…
Edited audio posted by LeHighValleysBravest.com
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Police raced to Route 287 Tuesday as reports came in of a plane crashing into Route 287 near exit 35, sending wreckage as much as a half-mile away. Ultimately, investigators learned all five people on board—the pilot, four family members and a coworker—were killed. LeHighValleysBravest.com, which covers firefighters and other rescue personnel, has posted this audio of emergency dispatch communications to its YouTube channel. Police can be heard first getting word of the accident, then describing the billowing smoke and destruction. The audio is edited and under a creative common license, and was obtained by LeHigh Valley's Bravest from Radioreference.com. Though all occupants of the plane were killed, no motorists were hurt in Tuesday's …
A spot to offer condolences on the death of Buckalew family, Rakesh Chawla
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
We're continuing to track the ongoing story of the Route 287 plane crash that claimed five victims—the family of four aboard as well as a coworker of the pilot's. One of our commenters suggested on a recent post that friends and loved ones searching for news might come across Patch's posts, and condolences left—even by strangers—could be a comfort. Some of our other readers thought that was silly—that well-wishes from people who don't know you, and whom you don't know, can't really do anything useful in a time of tragedy. If that's your view, we respect your opinion, but we'll ask you to politely bow out of participation in this post. For those who feel their condolences may be helpful, we invite them to leave such messages here. Those who…
Pilot Jeffrey F. Buckalew's wife, children, dog were aboard. Also lost, coworker Rakesh Chawla
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Firm IDs some of those on board as employees. 5 dead, plus dog. We're continuing to update this story.
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Note: We're continuing to provide frequent updates to this story. Check back at this post often. Latest updates: It's possible—but far from confirmed—icy conditions played a role in a Tuesday morning plane crash on Route 287 that killed all five people aboard. But investigators are only in the earliest stage of their work, a National Transportation Safety Board representative said. Speaking at Morris Township's municipal building mid-afternoon, Robert Gretz of the NTSB stressed it could take 6 to 12 months before a full report on the crash, which took place near exit 35, is released, and a lot of investigatory work is ahead. "This is day one of an investigation," he said. There have been reports that about 14 minutes into the flight, the …
Neighbor said pilot seemed to be trying to avoid homes.
Raw Video: Michelle Bellog of Springbrook Road in Morris Township says she saw the plane that crashed into Route 287 heading over her neighborhood, and worried debris would come down on her roof. "It's very sad," she said. "Thankfully it didn't hit any houses. I was terrified. It was so low that the houses shook. She said another neighbor told her it seemed the pilot was aiming for the highway, trying to avoid residences. This video has not yet been fully processed by Patch.
Linda Sadlouskos
9:08 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
After attending the service for Dr. Bisaccia, and hearing every speaker mention his journals, I wondered if perhaps his sons would want to publish some of his writings in a book. more ›