Light plane crashes near Boston leaving one person dead and second fighting for their life as feds launch probe
The Mooney M20 aircraft crashed on a street close to Beverly Regional Airport in Massachusetts at around 8.45am on Thursday.
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A small plane has crashed on Sam Fonzo Drive near Massachusetts airport
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One person died in the crash and another is critically injured
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Two men were inside the aircraft, according to Beverly Police Chief John LeLacheur and Beverly Fire Chief Peter O'Connor.
One man was pronounced dead on the scene while the other was airlifted to a hospital.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said: "The preliminary information we have is the plane crashed under unknown circumstances."
The plane had a fixed wing and four seats, according to the NTSB.
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The cause of the crash is currently being investigated.
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