A fiery plane crash involving a Socata TBM-700 left part of Interstate 195 in Massachusetts shut down Monday morning as crews are currently engaged in an ongoing response. The aircraft hit one vehicle, leaving its occupant with non-critical injuries, before coming to rest in a grassy median in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. The aircraft’s two occupants, a husband and wife from Rhode Island, were killed.
Plane crash on 195 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts. pic.twitter.com/oqVcvTtCGd
— Jessica Machado (@jessmachadoshow) October 13, 2025
State police said in a statement that the aircraft appeared to be trying to land at a nearby airport. The TBM-700, N111RF, was originally en route to Kenosha, Wisconsin.
“The plane may have been attempting to land at New Bedford Regional Airport, though it does not appear that the pilot provided the airport with a flight plan or the number of souls aboard the aircraft,” Massachusetts State Police said in a statement.
This morning, a Socata TBM-700 crashed shortly after takeoff from New Bedford (EWB). https://t.co/nbBpOp6IJa
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) October 13, 2025
METAR at the time of departure: KEWB 131153Z 04016G30KT 2SM -RA BR BKN009 OVC015 13/12 A3003 pic.twitter.com/HgQpF07Qqg
An airport representative confirmed to local reporters that its tower was staffed at normal levels at the time of the accident.
The region is currently experiencing multiple weather advisories in connection with a fall nor’easter, including the possibility of wind gusts of up to 55 mph or more in nearby areas, along with heavy rainfall and potential flooding in several nearby areas. METAR data from the time of the crash indicated low ceilings with wind gusting to 30 knots.
This crash comes just one day after the fatal crash of a Beech C90 near Fort Worth, Texas.
Lots of crashes lately. A Beechcraft King Air 90 hit a trucking yard yesterday also and a twin Cessna crashed at Hooks airport (KDWH) last week.
Mr. Ryan:
You need a better copy editor.
“Single engine” should be hyphenated.
“TBM-700” should NOT be hyphenated.
I seriously doubt that “the plane” was trying to land. I think the PILOT was trying to land.
Yes, I know that air traffic controllers say, “Attention all aircraft…,” but I don’t understand why they don’t say, “Attention all pilots …”