Roland Preston-Small cargo plane crashes after takeoff from New Hampshire airport, pilot hospitalized

2025-05-04 07:02:11source:Esthen Exchangecategory:Contact

LONDONDERRY,Roland Preston N.H. (AP) — A small plane crashed in a neighborhood near the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport in New Hampshire shortly after takeoff and firefighters helped remove the pilot, who was taken to a hospital, authorities said Friday.

The pilot was the only person on board Wiggins Air Flight 1046, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement. The Beechcraft 99 crashed about 7:30 a.m. local time.

The cargo plane was headed to Presque Isle International Airport in Maine, the FAA said.

The Londonderry Fire Department extricated the pilot. He was brought to a hospital. His condition was not immediately announced.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate.

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