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4 dead after plane crash near the Basin Harbor Airport in Ferrisburgh
Four people were tragically killed in a small plane crash in Ferrisburgh, Vermont. Vermont State Police discovered the wreckage of a privately owned, four-seat, single-engine Piper aircraft in a wooded area near the Basin Harbor Airport early Monday morning.
The bodies of the victims were recovered and transported to the medical examiner’s office in Burlington. Their identities have not yet been released.
Investigators have determined that the occupants of the plane had traveled from Connecticut to Ferrisburgh on Sunday morning for brunch at Basin Harbor. They departed the restaurant around noon with the intention of returning to Connecticut.
The plane was last seen on the runway at Basin Harbor Airport at approximately 12:15 PM on Sunday. However, it never arrived back in Connecticut as expected. There were no reported incidents of aircraft distress or a plane crash in the area.
Connecticut authorities, working in conjunction with the FAA, utilized cellphone location data to pinpoint the plane’s last known position near the airstrip in Vermont. Vermont State Police were notified of the situation by their Connecticut counterparts around 10:20 PM on Sunday.
Search and rescue crews in Vermont employed a drone to locate the plane wreckage, which was discovered in a wooded area east of the airport at approximately 12:20 AM on Monday. First responders confirmed that all four individuals on board had perished.
The identities of the victims are being withheld pending further investigation and notification of their families.
ORTING, Washington — Emergency crews responded to an aircraft incident on Saturday, November 7, 2026, after a helicopter crashed near a local business in Pierce County.
First responders were dispatched to the 13900 block of McCutcheon Road East, specifically at 13921 McCutcheon Road East near Snowshoe Evergreen Inc., following reports of the downing.
Upon arrival, emergency personnel located one patient who had successfully exited the aircraft. Officials identified the individual as a 54-year-old male who was reported to be awake and breathing at the scene.
Local authorities issued a public advisory asking residents and motorists to avoid the immediate area to allow emergency crews room to operate safely.
This news report is based on preliminary dispatch information, and officials note that further details regarding the cause of the crash remain subject to change as the investigation continues.