A small plane crashed along a busy highway in southeastern Massachusetts on the morning of Monday, October 13, leaving two people on board dead and injuring another person on the ground.
Videos taken by people in passing vehicles captured smoke billowing up above Interstate 195 from the crash, according to ABC News. The Department of Transportation said the highway was closed in both directions near where the plane crashed in Dartmouth, which is approximately 50 miles south of Boston.
The Massachusetts State Police said in a statement that they were not aware of any survivors on the plane, which was likely attempting to land at New Bedford Regional Airport, per the outlet. However, officials said the pilot seemingly did not provide the airport with a flight plan or passenger details.A National Transportation Safety Board spokesperson said it was investigating the crash, sharing that a Socata TBM-700 aircraft left from the New Bedford airport, per ABC News.
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It has not yet been announced who the people on board the plane were, while authorities said their identities will be revealed pending notification of their next of kin.
Additionally, state police said one person on the ground was also taken to the hospital following the crash.
There was inclement weather at the time of the crash, with the National Weather Service reporting that a nor’easter had brought rain and winds from 30 to 40 mph to the area.Federal Aviation Administration officials said they will likely begin an investigation into the crash, per USA Today.
«No further information is available regarding the identities of the victims, the circumstances of the crash, or the timing of the roadway reopening to normal traffic,» state police said in a statement, according to the outlet.Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Dad Share Adorable Moment at Kansas City Chiefs Game: See Video
Meanwhile, winds at New Bedford Regional Airport were measured at more than 30 mph at 11 a.m. on the day of the crash, per NWS.
FlightAware showed delays for both inbound and outbound flights at Boston Logan Airport due to low visibility as of 11 a.m. As for New Bedford Regional Airport, only about a dozen flights were scheduled to go out on October 13, with FlightAware reporting that most of them appear to be operating as normal.