FAA investigating upstate New York plane crash with 6 people on board

Authorities are investigating aft a level carrying six radical crashed successful a muddy tract adjacent Copake, New York, Saturday afternoon.

A Mitsubishi MU-2B headed to Columbia County Airport successful Hudson, New York, crashed astatine astir 12:15 p.m. section time, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Columbia County Sheriff's Office vehicles responded to the scene. (WXXA)

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FAA officials confirmed six radical were connected the plane.

Local authorities said the clang was fatal, but did not corroborate the fig of deaths oregon the identities of those connected board, citing household notifications.

The clang reportedly happened successful an unfastened field, according to Columbia County authorities. 

A 911 telephone was made reporting the incidental and witnesses are being interviewed.

Officials person not released the identities of those onboard the level that crashed successful upstate New York. (WXXA)

No preliminary origin has been released.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which is starring the investigation, is launching a go-team to investigate.

Team members volition get successful New York connected Saturday night, according to the NTSB.

First responders were spotted astatine the country of the clang successful upstate New York. (WXXA)

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Earlier successful the day, a Cessna 560XL experienced a hard landing and subsequently slid disconnected the extremity of the runway astatine Crossville Memorial Airport in Crossville, Tennessee, astatine astir 8:15 a.m. section time, according to a connection from the FAA. 

Five radical were connected board, though nary injuries oregon fatalities person been confirmed.

As seen from Pier 40 successful New York, constabulary and occurrence crews from New York and New Jersey, respond to the country Thursday, wherever a chopper went down successful the Hudson River betwixt Manhattan and the New Jersey waterfront. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)

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The crashes travel days aft a Bell 206 L-4 chopper crashed into the Hudson River successful Jersey City, New Jersey, connected Thursday — sidesplitting each six onboard.

One aviator and 5 members of a household visiting from Spain, including Siemens enforcement Agustin Escobar; his wife, Mercè Camprubí Montal; and their 3 young children, were pulled from the h2o by divers and pronounced dead.