Victim ID'd as a Tech colleague of gyroplane pilot: The Federal Aviation Administration is expected to begin its investigation today into the crash that left one dead and one in critical condition.

Byline: Shawna Morrison

Oct. 10--The pilot of a gyroplane that crashed in Blacksburg on Saturday and the passenger killed in the crash worked together at Virginia Tech.

Judy Diane Albert, 43, of Christiansburg was killed when the two-seater aircraft went down in flames just after 1 p.m. behind a home on Landsdowne Street, off South Main Street, said Sgt. Bob Carpentieri of the Virginia State Police.

The Federal Aviation Administration is scheduled to arrive at the crash site this morning to begin an investigation. It appears the craft had engine problems, Carpentieri said.

Police released Albert's name Tuesday after the Roanoke medical examiner's office ...

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