Small plane crashes in New York after losing contact with air traffic control

A single-engine plane crashed Thursday evening near an airport in White Plains, New York, after reporting engine trouble and then losing contact with air traffic control, authorities said.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the pilot of the Beechcraft A36 reported "engine issues" at about 6:15 p.m. local time when it was about one mile from the Westchester County Airport.

The plane had initially been reported missing after air traffic controllers lost "radar and radio contact" with it, the FAA said.