Animal-rescue pilot dies in crash; 2 dogs aboard are recovering
When Seuk Kim took off from Maryland last weekend with three small dogs aboard his plane, it was the latest of many volunteer flights he had made to rescue animals in need.
After realizing a childhood dream of becoming a pilot, Kim transported cats and dogs from disaster areas, overcrowded shelters and other misfortunes – including a dog trapped for days in a shipping container – to rescue groups. He lined up other aviators to do the same.
But Sunday’s flight to New York was his last. Kim’s 1986 Mooney M20J crashed in the snowy woods of the Catskill Mountains, killing the 49-year-old pilot and one of the dogs, authorities said. The other two pups survived and were recovering Tuesday.
