Three dead in plane crash in rural Massachusetts
- Three people aboard a twin-engine Beechcraft Baron 55 died in a crash
- The crash occurred Sunday around 12:30 p.m. near Greenfield, Massachusetts, the cause of the crash is unknown
- The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating
A small plane crash in northwestern Massachusetts killed everyone on board Sunday as investigators rushed to the scene to determine what happened.
Three people aboard a twin-engine Beechcraft Baron 55 were killed in a crash near Greenfield, Massachusetts, around 12:30 a.m. Sunday.
“We confirm that a fatal twin-engine plane crash has occurred in north Greenfield, near Oak Hill Acres Road,” the Greenfield Massachusetts Police Department said.
‘There were no survivors. Rescue crews and investigators are on scene.”
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will investigate the crash.
Three people aboard a twin-engine Beechcraft Baron 55 were killed in a crash near Greenfield, Massachusetts, around 12:30 a.m. Sunday. A generic Beechcraft Baron 55 pictured
The FAA confirmed the model of the plane and the number of people on the plane.
Preliminary information from the NTSB is that the plane crashed under unknown circumstances near Leyden Wildlife Management Area, north of Greenfield.
An NTSB investigator is expected to arrive on scene Monday and begin documenting and examining the plane.
‘The aircraft will then be recovered at a secure location for further evaluation. NTSB investigations involve three primary areas: the pilot, the aircraft and the operational environment,” the NTSB said.
The cause of the crash is still unknown and the identities of the victims have not yet been released.
According to Airplane cost calculatorthe average price for a used Beechcraft Baron 55 is $105,500.
The Beechcraft Baron 55 was manufactured from 1964 to 1982, requires a crew of one and can carry up to five passengers.