Overview

• The crash occurred around 8:45 a.m. Thursday on Sam Fonzo Drive just off Beverly Regional Airport Two men were aboard the four-seat fixed-wing aircraft, one of whom died at the scene and the other was airlifted in critical condition
• Witnesses reported seeing a burst of smoke before the plane descended, suggesting a possible engine failure
• The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the flight departed Beverly for Ticonderoga Municipal Airport north of Albany, New York
• No ground injuries were reported and the NTSB has secured the plane for further evaluation at a controlled facility