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1 killed, 1 hurt when small plane crashes near Massachusetts airport, source says

1 killed, 1 hurt when small plane crashes near Massachusetts airport, source says
THAT HAS CRASHED IN BEVERLY, NEWSCENTER FIVE HAS JUST LEARNED THAT ONE MAN IS DEAD AFTER THAT CRASH, THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE ON BOARD THAT AIRPLANE. ONE OF THEM WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES. SO THIS IS THE AREA WE’RE TALKING ABOUT. SAM FONZO DRIVE RIGHT ALONG THE BEVERLY AIRPORT. AND HERE IS SOME VIDEO THAT WE JUST GOT INTO THE NEWSCENTER 5 NEWS ROOM OF THAT CRASH PLANE. YOU CAN SEE IT THERE ON THE ROADWAY. ONCE AGAIN, THIS IS SAM FONZO DRIVE. THAT IS RIGHT ALONG THE BEVERLY AIRPORT. IN FACT, IF WE WERE TO GO BACK TO THAT MAP JUST REALLY QUICKLY, YOU COULD SEE THAT SAM FONZO DRIVE, IT RUNS REALLY PERPENDICULAR TO ONE OF THOSE MAIN RUNWAYS AT THE AIRPORT. SO ONCE AGAIN, LET’S GET BACK TO THAT VIDEO. YOU CAN SEE THAT THE PLANE IS SERIOUSLY CRASHED ON THE FRONT. IT ALSO APPEARS THAT THE TAIL WAS BROKEN OFF, AND IT MIGHT HAVE EVEN IN FACT CRASHED INTO THAT LIGHT POLE YOU SEE RIGHT THERE. SO AGAIN, THE NEW INFORMATION IS THAT WE’RE LEARNING ONE OF TWO PEOPLE ON BOARD HAS DIED. ONE PERSON WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES. AND WE DON’T KNOW AT THIS POINT IF IT WAS THE PILOT OR IF IT WAS THE PASSENGER THAT DIED. BUT A CLOSER LOOK AT THAT VIDEO SHOWS THIS WAS A REALLY IMPACTFUL PLANE CRASH. OF COURSE, ALSO SOME DEBRIS A LITTLE BIT FURTHER OFF THE ROADWAY THERE IN THAT GRASSY AREA. AS WE GET THESE NEW PICTURES JUST COMING INTO OUR NEWSROOM. AT THIS POINT, WE DO NOT KNOW IF THE PLANE WAS TRYING TO LAND, IF IT WAS TRYING TO TAKE OFF. WE DON’T KNOW WHO EXACTLY WAS ON BOARD OR WHAT EVEN CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN AT THAT TIME. FROM THE VIDEO, IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS RELATIVELY CLEAR OUT THERE AND SUNNY, AS WE DID HAVE SOME FOG EARLIER IN THE MORNING. BUT AGAIN, FROM THAT VIDEO, IT DID APPEAR TO BE SUNNY. ALL OF THIS HAPPENING JUST AROUND 9 A.M. IS WHEN WE GOT WORD. YOU CAN SEE SEVERAL FIRST RESPONDERS THERE AT THE SCENE ASSESSING THE DAMAGE HERE OF THIS. AND OF COURSE, AFTER THEY HAD TAKEN ONE OF THOSE TWO PEOPLE TO THE HOSPITAL WITH SERIOUS INJURIES. SO ONCE AGAIN, WE HAVE JUST LEARNED THAT ONE PERSON HAS DIED IN THIS SMALL PLANE CRASH IN BEVERLY. THIS WAS SAM FONZO DRIVE, WHICH IS RIGHT ALONG THE BEVERLY REGIONAL AIRPORT. REALLY JUST YARDS OUTSIDE THE AIRPORT. WE’RE TOLD THAT THIS IS AN INDUSTRIAL AREA, THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL BUSINESSES IN THAT AREA. WE’RE STILL WAITING TO SEE IF WE HEAR FROM ANY WITNESSES ON ANYONE WHO MAY HAVE SEEN WHAT EXACTLY HAPPENED HERE. BUT WE ARE KEEPING YOU UP TO DATE HERE ON THIS SITUATION HERE ON NEWS CENTER FIVE. THE NEW INFORMATION JUST COMING IN HERE AT 935 IS THAT ONE PERSON ON BOARD HAS DIED IN THIS PLANE CRASH. WE WILL CONTINUE TO INTERRUPT PROGRAMING AS NECESSARY AS WE GET NEW INFORMATION ON THIS. AND WE CAN ALSO LET YOU KNOW THAT OUR MATT REED IS HEADED TO THAT SCENE, AND WE WILL BRING YOU A LIVE REPORT AS SOON AS WE CAN. FOR NOW, WE’RE GOING TO GIVE YOU SEND YOU BACK TO REGULAR
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Updated: 9:23 AM CDT Jun 19, 2025
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1 killed, 1 hurt when small plane crashes near Massachusetts airport, source says
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Updated: 9:23 AM CDT Jun 19, 2025
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One man was killed and another man was injured Thursday morning when their small plane crashed near the Beverly, Massachusetts, airport, sister station WCVB has learned. The crash happened near 106 Sam Fonzo Drive, which is next to Beverly Regional Airport. Video from the scene shows a heavily damaged small plane on a roadway against a utility pole. Debris could be seen in the trees near the roadway, and dirt and other debris was on the asphalt. The injured man was taken from the scene by ambulance. It is unclear if the crash happened while the plane was attempting a landing or takeoff.The road is in an industrial park.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

One man was killed and another man was injured Thursday morning when their small plane crashed near the Beverly, Massachusetts, airport, sister station WCVB has learned.

The crash happened near 106 Sam Fonzo Drive, which is next to Beverly Regional Airport.

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Video from the scene shows a heavily damaged small plane on a roadway against a utility pole. Debris could be seen in the trees near the roadway, and dirt and other debris was on the asphalt.

The injured man was taken from the scene by ambulance.

It is unclear if the crash happened while the plane was attempting a landing or takeoff.

The road is in an industrial park.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.