COPAKE, N.Y. — A twin-engine aircraft with six individuals on board crashed Saturday in a muddy discipline in upstate New York, authorities mentioned.
The Columbia County Sheriff’s Workplace responded to a 911 report round midday, in line with Undersheriff Jacqueline Salvatore, who mentioned the crash was deadly however declined to disclose how many individuals died.
The Federal Aviation Administration mentioned the Mitsubishi MU-2B with six individuals on the flight was headed to Columbia County Airport close to Hudson, however crashed about 30 miles (48 kilometers) away close to Copake.
“It is in the course of a discipline and it is fairly muddy, so accesibility is tough,” Salvatore mentioned throughout a information convention close to the scene about 50 miles (80 kilometers) south of Albany.
The Nationwide Transportation Security Board mentioned it had deployed an investigation group, which was anticipated to reach Saturday evening.
