Two dead after small plane crashes in Ludlow

We have an update regarding that small plane crash over in Ludlow last night. We do know that two people have died. 22 News reporter Reto Odiah has what officials are saying. Two people are dead after a plane crashes to the ground in Ludlow just past the Springfield Reservoir. Police initially got reports of a missing aircraft. The Federal Aviation Administration says around nine o'clock Saturday night, a small Piper 28A, which is a single engine, low-wing light aircraft crashed into a wooded area around Center Street. Massachusetts State Police, along with Ludlow, Wilbraham, and Belchertown Fire and police officials on scene all night supporting the late-night search for the plane and any passengers using drones and emergency beacon signals from the aircraft. They later found the plane in the woods at 1680 Center Street. The two people on board were confirmed dead by officials. Now there are a lot of hands investigating the crash now. The FAA, the National Transportation Safety Board, and the Mass State Police Detective Unit assigned to the Hamden DA's office. While it's not known what exactly caused the plane to crash, we are working for you with the latest updates. Working for you, Reto Odiah, 22 News. And we're now learning from officials that emergency crews are still working at the scene of last night's plane crash. Once the wreckage is documented, it will be recovered and moved to a secure facility for examination. Transportation and safety officials add that the investigation plans to look into three areas, the pilot, the aircraft, and the operating environment. The FFA is still working to investigate, and once more information becomes available, we'll have those updates.