" there is ' no indication of any special oriented event ' that brings the plane down , " said nbc spokesman richard kolko . conditions of falling drizzle , known as low tapa , were the most likely result of the tragedy . the american transportation safety board ( ntsb ) has said that they might deploy a team to the crash site on friday to begin the investigation . lorenda ward will serve as head prosecutor with the participation of ntsb commissioner steven chealander and private affairs officer keith holloway . ward has investigated seven other plane crashes ― including the 2006 - york city plane crash that claimed the life of ny york yankees teammate nick lidle .
Corey Lidle was a resident of New York City.