Small plane crashes on Beverly, Massachusetts street, leaving 1 dead

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One person was killed and another seriously hurt when a small plane crashed onto a street Thursday morning in Beverly, Massachusetts.
It happened around 8:45 a.m. on Sam Fonzo Drive, which runs alongside Beverly Regional Airport.
Beverly police confirmed to WBZ-TV that one person died in the crash and a second person was rushed by ambulance to Beverly Hospital. Their condition was not immediately known.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the plane involved in the crash was a Mooney M20.
Video from the scene showed the heavily damaged plane in two pieces. One large portion was partially in the road, with a trail of debris near it. That part of the plane came to a rest up against a pole near the sidewalk on Sam Fonzo Drive. The second piece of the plane was in the tree line nearby.
A plane crashed near Beverly Regional Airport on June 19, 2025.
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The FAA is investigating the crash along with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
Beverly is a city in Essex County with a population of about 42,000 people. The city is located on the North Shore of Massachusetts, about 23 miles from Boston.
Beverly Regional Airport provides services to private, business and corporate aircrafts, according its website.
"Beverly Regional Airport began and remains classified in the Business Category, as a general aviation/reliever airport because we can accommodate a range of aircraft including large corporate jets," the Beverly Regional Airport website reads.
No further details are currently available.
This is a breaking news story that will be updated when more information is provided.