A private plane ran off a runway at Hanscom Field Saturday night.Credit: COURTESY OF KEVIN JOHNSON
A private plane ran off a runway last night at Hanscom Field in Bedford and burst into flames. Officials said all seven people aboard the plane died, according to The Boston Globe.
A Massport spokesman told The Associated Press the Gulfstream IV jet crashed as it was leaving Hanscom for Atlantic City, New Jersey about 9:40 Saturday night.
The names of the victims have not yet been released.
The National Transportation Safety Board confirmed it will investigate the crash.
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