- A small plane carrying three people crashed in a remote wooded area in Massachusetts on Sunday morning, killing multiple people.
- According to the US Federal Aviation Administration, the plane crashed near Leiden with three people on board.
- Multiple departments are investigating the crash.
A small plane carrying three people crashed in a remote wooded area in Massachusetts on Sunday morning, authorities said.
Police reported multiple deaths.
A twin-engine Beechcraft Baron 55 crashed near Leiden, Massachusetts, with three people on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
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Massachusetts State Police Trooper and Spokesman James D. DeAngelis said multiple agencies were called to the crash at the Leyden Wildlife Management Area near Greenfield around 11:45 a.m. .
Massachusetts State Police Officer James D. DeAngelis said responders found multiple occupants of the plane with fatal injuries.
“During our response, we discovered multiple passengers with life-threatening injuries,” DeAngelis said in a statement.
Police, fire and medical personnel remained at the scene, as did detectives and crime scene personnel, DeAngelis said.
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Police said an investigation is ongoing but did not provide further details.
The FAA and National Transportation Safety Board also said they were investigating the crash.
