Multiple people killed in western Massachusetts small plane crash

LEYDEN – Multiple people were killed Sunday during a small plane crash

in western Massachusetts on the border of Greenfield and Leyden.

It happened around 12:30 p.m. in a wooded area of Franklin County.

A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokesperson said a twin-engine Beechcraft Baron 55 crashed in Leyden.

There were three people on board. According to the Northwestern District Attorney’s office, multiple people were killed. They did not say exactly how many.

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and FAA will be investigating.