Crime & Safety

Town to Facilitate "Speedy" Demolition of Homes Hit By Plane

Officials have been in contact with state leaders to work, in a timely fashion, on the removal of the two homes irreparably damaged Aug. 9.

The following is a message from East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo, Jr. on the status of the two damaged homes on Charter Oak Avenue: 

“The Town of East Haven is working diligently with all of the insurance companies involved to ensure that the two damaged homes are demolished safely and expeditiously.  All indications are that the homeowners’ insurance companies are seeking to have the properties demolished and remediated by the middle of next week.

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The homes were damaged when a plane crashed into the sides of the two homes on the morning of Aug. 9, killing the pilot and his passenger, and two children in one home. 

The Town understands that the homes are a painful reminder of this tragedy and that their demolition is a critical first step in the healing process for the families and for the neighborhood as a whole.  As a result, the Mayor has been in contact with State officials and DEEP and is prepared to use the Town’s authority to take down the homes if they are not demolished in a timely fashion. 

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In the coming days, the Town will continue to do all that it can to facilitate the speedy demolition of these properties so that the affected families and the neighborhood can begin to move on from this heartbreaking tragedy.”


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