Nationwide Airlines pilot dumped fuel until he landed plane Wednesday . An object was sucked into the engine as the nose wheel lifted from the ground . I 'm not really ready to die , '' the 33-year-old said . The plane crashed in a field near New York City, killing all 49 people on board. Plane passenger : `` Everyone started panicking ''
Nationwide Airlines pilot dumped fuel until he landed plane Wednesday . An object was sucked into the engine as the nose wheel lifted from the ground . The plane crashed in a field near New York City, killing all 49 people on board. Plane passenger : `` Everyone started panicking ''