An airport employee who was filming the fog on a cellphone recorded the sounds of the plane taking off and crashing, Sheriff Judd said. “It’s a tragedy of monumental proportions when it happens on Christmas Eve,” said Sheriff Judd, who said he had been friends with Mr. Shannon for years. Over coffee several days ago, Mr. Shannon told him he would depart on Christmas Eve or Christmas, depending on the weather. Mr. Shannon had another daughter from a previous marriage, Mr. Liguori said. Mr. Shannon was still practicing law, and had also embraced two other passions: politics and planes.

Source: New York Times December 25, 2017 05:26 UTC