Seuk Kim, 49, was a pilot, animal rescuer and father of three. He began flying during the pandemic and, having a passion for animals, he started rescuing dogs. "He stumbled across a rescue organization in which pilots could fly animals, dogs, cats, bunnies, you name it," his daughter said.

A pilot known for rescuing shelter dogs was killed when a small plane crashed in the Catskills as he was transporting several dogs up for adoption to an upstate animal shelter.