Overview
- Rescuers found the downed small aircraft in a wooded area off Center Street and pronounced two people dead at the scene.
- Witnesses reported seeing the plane go down, and search teams used a Massachusetts State Police aircraft and county drones before locating the wreckage.
- The Hampden District Attorney’s Office and Massachusetts State Police are leading the on-scene inquiry with the FAA and NTSB notified and responding.
- Officials have not released the victims’ names because next-of-kin notifications are pending and investigators are treating the scene as active.
- Investigators will recover wreckage and collect evidence to determine the cause, and the outcome could affect local flight-safety reviews and emergency-response procedures.