Overview
- A Piper 28A rented from Alpha One Flight crashed in a wooded area off Center Street in Ludlow late Saturday, and two people were found dead at the scene.
- Responders used a Massachusetts State Police aircraft, drones and ground crews to locate the downed plane after witnesses reported seeing it go down.
- The Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Hampden District Attorney’s office is leading the probe with the Ludlow Police Department while the FAA and NTSB also investigate.
- Alpha One Flight Services confirmed the aircraft and the victims were part of its aviation community and said this is the first accident causing injury in the school’s 38‑year history.
- Crews are removing wreckage and investigators are collecting evidence on site; an NTSB technical inquiry could take weeks or months to determine the cause and family notification remains pending.