GREENFIELD, MA – A small aircraft came down in Greenfield, Massachusetts on Sunday. The crash caused the deaths of all three passengers onboard, according to law enforcement officials.
Massachusetts State Police received the reports of the crash at around 11:45 a.m. Sunday, with the accident happening around Country Club Road in Greenfield. Local authorities, including Massachusetts Environmental Police, alongside local police and firefighters, were also informed of the incident.
According to Massachusetts State Police, the aircraft that crashed, a twin-engine Beechcraft, plunged into a clearing by a wooded mountain straddling the border between Greenfield and Leyden. Originally, police reported that the crash occurred within the Leyden Wildlife Management area, which is close to the Greenfield boundary.
The impact of the plane crash resulted in fatal injuries to all three people onboard the plane, reporting confirmed. While the identity of the victims has not yet been disclosed, it has been affirmed that all three were adults. The authorities are in the process of informing their next of kin.
The plane in question, a twin-engine Beechcraft Baron 55, was confirmed by The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be carrying three passengers at the time of the crash. Greenfield Police Department also affirmed that the crash occurred off of Oak Hill Acres Road, in an area near Leyden, and unfortunately left no survivors.
The wreckage was discovered by Greenfield firefighters in a woodland area, with the aid of a drone. Aside from the FAA, the investigation into the crash is being undertaken by Massachusetts State Police detectives and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
The NTSB has been delegated the lead of the investigation and will subsequently issue further updates. Massachusetts State Police confirmed the NTSB will be arriving at the scene by Monday for investigations.