Pilot Reports 'A Lot Of Ice' Before Crash In Leicester
LEICESTER (CBS) – Air traffic control recordings reveal weather may have contributed to a plane crash in Leicester Tuesday afternoon.
The pilot of the single-engine Piper PA-46 reported "a lot of ice" moments before crashing in a snowy field.
Rescuers pulled three people from the wreckage with the help of snowmobilers in the area. Everyone who was on board is expected to survive including a dog.
The identities of the pilot and passenger have not been released.
The FAA and State Police are now investigating.