Seuk Kim was flying three dogs from Maryland to Albany, New York, when the plane crashed in the snowy woods of the Catskill Mountains, officials said.

A volunteer pilot flying three rescue dogs to a care facility in upstate New York died along with one of the dogs after his plane crashed in the state's Catskill Mountains, according to officials.

When Seuk Kim took off last weekend with three small dogs aboard his plane, it was the latest of many volunteer flights he had made to rescue animals in need.It was also his last.After realizing a childhood dream of becoming a pilot,