Philly newspaper owner among dead in private plane crash

A private plane crash late Saturday in
Massachusetts killed all seven people aboard,
according to Hanscom Field airport, where the plane
had taken off.

Among the dead was Lewis Katz, co-owner of The
Philadelphia Inquirer, the Philadelphia Daily News
and philly.com, those news agencies reported
Sunday. He was 72.

"Katz made his fortune investing in the Kinney
Parking empire and the Yankees Entertainment and
Sports Network in New York. He once owned the
NBA's New Jersey Nets and the NHL's New Jersey
Devils and is a major donor to Temple University,
his alma mater," philly.com reported.

The crash came just a few days after Katz and H.F.
"Gerry" Lenfest won control of the parent company
that owns those news agencies with an $88 million
bid at an auction, the Philadelphia Business Journal
reported .

The names of the other victims have not been
released.

The plane apparently caught fire, according to the
Federal Aviation Administration.

Purported photos of
the crash on social media showed flames and
smoke.

Fire department rescuers responded to the scene of
the crash early Sunday.

The Gulfstream IV jet was taking off from Hanscom
Air Force Base when it ran into a wooded area.

Airport operations were shut down.
Hanscom Field is a joint military and civilian facility
located approximately 20 miles outside of Boston.

It's used regularly by corporations for travel and
also as a secondary airport to Boston's Logan
International Airport, according to Hanscom's
website.

The National Transportation Safety Board is
investigating the crash.