Plane practicing for New York Air Show crashes in Orange County, killing pilot

NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. -- A plane crashed during practice Friday for the New York Air Show this weekend, killing the pilot.

It happened at about 2 p.m. near Stewart International Airport in New Windsor in Orange County.

Here's a photo of the scene from NewsCopter 7:

Benjamin Granucci, a photographer taking photos at the time of the crash, described what he saw on Twitter:

Granucci took a series of photos that show the progression of the incident. He said the photos show the tail of the plane disconnecting. The photos were taken in succession at 2:07 p.m.:

Orange County's Department of Emergency Services confirmed that there was a fatal accident involving a single-engine plane crashed while practicing for the New York Air Show. We're told the pilot is the one who died.

Here's what the FAA said in a statement:

"A Cornell W F/Sahakian JA Jr. Giles G 202 experimental aircraft crashed shortly after it departed from Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, NY at about 2 p.m. today. Check with local authorities on the condition of the pilot, the only person onboard. The pilot of the aircraft was scheduled to participate in an airshow at Stewart Airport this weekend. The FAA will investigate and the NTSB will determine probable cause.

Cornell W F/Sahkian JA Jr is the aircraft manufacturer; the Giles G 202 is the aircraft model."

County officials said practice for the day has been canceled, and that the air show is still planned to carry on as scheduled Saturday and Sunday.

Keep checking abc7NY for the latest on this developing story.