2 die, 1 injured in plane crash in Dartmouth
UPDATE: Husband and wife die in Dartmouth plane crash Monday
Two people died in a fiery plane crash in Dartmouth on Monday.
The fixed-wing airplane crashed into the median of Interstate 195 in Dartmouth Monday morning, causing a fire and forcing the closure of part of the highway, officials said.
Massachusetts State Police learned of the crash around 8:15 a.m. Monday, Tim McGuirk, an agency spokesman, said in a statement.
The plane may have been attempting to land at New Bedford Regional Airport, but State Police said the pilot did not provide the airport with a flight plan or the number of people on board.
Two people aboard the aircraft died. Another person on the ground was injured. They were taken in a passenger car to St. Luke's Hospital.
Officials did not release any further information about the people involved.
"We offer our condolences to their families and loved ones," State Police said in a statement.
The highway is closed going west at exit 19, and in both directions at exit 22, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The left lane heading east is also closed at exit 19, the agency said.
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