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 pilot who flew countless missions to rescue animals across the country died in a plane crash in the Catskill Mountains in Southeastern New York. Seuk Kim is being remembered as a man with a big heart who found joy in the animals he saved.

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