Ice-Covered Wings Preceded Tragic Western Massachusetts Plane Crash
LEYDEN, Mass. – A small airplane crashed in a wooded area of western Massachusetts, claiming the lives of three people on Jan. 14, according to a preliminary report released by the National Transportation Safety Board. The twin-engine Beechcraft Baron 55 took off from Barnes Airport in Westfield at approximately 11:06 a.m. on Jan. 14 and crashed near Leyden, Massachusetts, a short time later in the Leyden Wildlife Management Area. The crash resulted in the deaths …