• On a private business plane that was diverted to the Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks.
• The National Transportation Safety Board stated on Twitter that the turbulence.
• The private jet carried three passengers and two crew members, according to a statement from the NTSB.

On a private business plane that was diverted to the Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, on Friday, severe turbulence claimed one life, according to aviation authorities.

Around 4 p.m. on Friday, a Bombardier CL30 jet flying from Dillant-Hopkins Airport in Keene, New Hampshire, to Leesburg Executive Airport in Virginia was forced to turn around after “encountering extreme turbulence,” according to a statement to the media from the Federal Aviation Administration.

The National Transportation Safety Board stated on Twitter that the turbulence “resulted in fatal injuries” to one passenger.

The private jet carried three passengers and two crew members, according to a statement from the NTSB. The other people’s health status is unknown.

According to a statement from the Connecticut Airport Authority, there was no effect on airport operations.

According to a spokeswoman, the deceased passenger’s autopsy was scheduled to be performed by the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on Saturday. No other details have been given regarding the deceased person, nor has their identity been made public.

The FAA and Connecticut State Police have said that the NTSB, FBI, and FAA will all look into the event. The NTSB stated in its statement that investigators had removed the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder and were still interviewing the pilot, operator, and other passengers. In two to three weeks, the NTSB will publish a preliminary report, the organization said in a statement.

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