COPAKE — Authorities are investigating after a twin-engine transport plane crashed around noon Saturday in the town of Copake.
The Associated Press cited a source close to the investigation Sunday who said all six people on board the aircraft died in the crash.
Columbia County Undersheriff Jacqueline Salvatore told News10 ABC at a press conference Saturday that the sheriff’s office was investigating a fatal crash that occurred in a muddy field near Two Town Road.
An updated short statement from the Federal Aviation Adminstration said six people were on board. Authorities have not released the number of people dead or their identities. The National Transportation Safety Board said on X that a media briefing will be held Sunday. Police at the site said a press conference will be held late Sunday afternoon.
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