A Labrador-mix puppy named Whiskey suffered broken bones and an 18-month-old yorkie terrier mix named Pluto had minor injuries.

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.

An animal rescue pilot has been killed in a plane crash in upstate New York, while two dogs who were with him survived, authorities said.