The plane, a Mitsubishi M2-B40 with tail number N-635 T-A, departed from White Plains and was en route to Columbia County Airport.

The cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin in D.C. have reached PEAK BLOOM, according to National Park Service.

The Cherry Blossom trees have now reached stage 5 and are a step closer to peak bloom along the Tidal Basin, according to the National Park Service.

The Cherry Blossom trees have now reached stage 4, also called the Peduncle Elongation phase, according to the National Park Service.

Halfway to peak bloom: Cherry blossoms reach stage 3 of 6!

If you look closely, you'll see florets coming out of the Tidal Basin's cherry blossom buds, marking stage 2 of blossom development.

The journey to spring has begun, meaning excitement surrounding the returning bloom of the Yoshino cherry trees around the Tidal Basin and National Mall.

On Tuesday, the National Park Service stated that the cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin had reached Stage 1 (green buds) on their way to peak bloom.