At the very least one particular person was killed when a twin-engine aircraft with six individuals on board crashed Saturday in a muddy area in upstate New York, authorities mentioned.
A Mitsubishi MU-2B-40 airplane crashed in the course of an open area close to Copake, about 50 miles south of Albany, the Federal Aviation Administration mentioned.
Deputies with the Columbia County Sheriff’s Workplace responded to 911 calls round midday in regards to the deadly crash, Undersheriff Jacqueline Salvatore mentioned throughout a information convention.
The aircraft had been headed to the Columbia County Airport in Hudson, about 30 miles from Copake, when it crashed.
“It’s in the middle of a field and it’s pretty muddy, so accessibility is difficult,” Salvatore mentioned.
Salvatore mentioned the crash was deadly however declined to say how many individuals had been killed.
The Nationwide Transportation Security Board mentioned it deployed an investigation staff, which arrived Saturday night time, to probe the crash.
With Publish wires
