Fiery Plane Crash Closes Massachusetts I-195

Authorities say the aircraft may have been attempting an emergency landing at New Bedford Regional Airport.

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Key Takeaways:

  • A Socata TBM-700 aircraft crashed on Interstate 195 in Dartmouth, Massachusetts, killing the two occupants aboard.
  • One vehicle was struck, resulting in non-critical injuries to its occupant, while the aircraft came to rest in a grassy median.
  • The plane was reportedly attempting to land at a nearby airport, but authorities stated no flight plan or occupant count had been filed.
  • The region was experiencing severe weather, including a nor'easter with strong winds (up to 30 knots gusting to 55 mph) and low visibility, at the time of the crash.
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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. 

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

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.

Matt Ryan

Matt is AVweb's lead editor. His eyes have been turned to the sky for as long as he can remember. Now a fixed-wing pilot, instructor and aviation writer, Matt also leads and teaches a high school aviation program in the Dallas area. Beyond his lifelong obsession with aviation, Matt loves to travel and has lived in Greece, Czechia and Germany for studies and for work.

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  1. 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.

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