LUDLOW, Mass.- Two people were found dead after a plane that had been reported missing Saturday night was located in a wooded area off Center Street in Ludlow, according to the Hampden District Attorney’s Office.
Local and state authorities responded to the Ludlow area on the evening of Sept. 5, 2026, following a report of a missing aircraft. Authorities searched the area and located the aircraft in a wooded area off Center Street.
Two individuals were located deceased at the scene.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board were notified and are responding to investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash, according to the Hampden District Attorney’s Office.
The crash remains under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Hampden District Attorney’s Office, in coordination with the Ludlow Police Department, FAA and NTSB.
The incident followed an earlier report Saturday night of a possible aircraft down in the Ludlow and Belchertown area.
The investigation into the fatal crash remains ongoing.
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