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2 Killed in Small Plane Crash in Ludlow

Crews found the downed aircraft in a wooded area and pronounced two people dead as federal and state investigators examine the crash.

  • A small plane crashed Saturday night in Ludlow, Massachusetts, killing two people; rescuers located the aircraft in a wooded area off 1680 Center Street.
  • Ludlow Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Lavoie said crews received a call around 9 p.m. about a possible plane down near the Springfield Reservoir. "We don't have a location right now, but we have plenty of resources here," he said.
  • Massachusetts State Police and Ludlow Police utilized drone units to search the area, with Lavoie noting, "It's probably going to be a late night operation." Multiple assets assisted in locating the downed aircraft.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash, while the Hampden District Attorney's Office is also examining the circumstances of the fatal incident.
  • Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit investigators remain on-site coordinating with local officials to determine the crash's cause, though authorities have not yet released the names of the two people who died.
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NBC Boston broke the news in Needham, United States on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
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