Overview
- The plane was reported missing around 9:30 p.m. Saturday and was later found crashed in a wooded area near Center Street in Ludlow, with two people confirmed dead.
- Massachusetts State Police, Ludlow police and other local agencies searched the area and located the wreckage after a large emergency response.
- The FAA and NTSB were notified and are responding to investigate alongside the Hampden District Attorney's office and local police.
- Alpha-One Flight Services and Hyldburg Aviation say the victims and aircraft were affiliated with Alpha-One and that the company is assisting investigators while requesting discretion.
- Authorities have not released the victims’ names or the plane’s origin and destination, and investigators have not yet determined a cause; the NTSB typically leads the technical work to establish sequence and probable cause.