Five people tragically die due to a plane crash at Kennedy International Airport on Thursday Night.

Forty-five passengers and crew members were abroad the TWA jet. The plane crashed on takeoff in New York City killing five of the passengers.

On the plane were two Backwater State University professors, John Dumont and George Johnson. They were able to escape the crash injury free.

It is unsure what has caused the crash at the time. It is under investigation.