BEDFORD, N.H. — A 23-year-old pilot was killed Friday night after he crashed a twin-engine plane on the banks of a New Hampshire River, authorities said.
A Swearingen SA-226 operated by Castle Aviation was traveling from the Essex County Airport in Fairfield, New Jersey, when the pilot reported engine trouble, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport Director Ted Kitchens said.
The plane crashed at approximately 11:36 p.m. EST, authorities said.
The Bedford Police Department and the Bedford Fire Department found a twin-engine airplane had crashed on the river bank of the Merrimack River, just across from the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, WFXT-TV reported. Police confirmed no residences or structures were struck by the turboprop plane.
Investigation into accident in Bedford involving a Swearingen SA-226 turboprop operated by Castle Aviation is underway.
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The pilot, who was from Michigan, was the only occupant of the plane, police said. The identity of the pilot, who was pronounced dead, has not been released, according to WFXT.
According to its website, Castle Aviation is based at Akron-Canton Airport in Akron, Ohio and operates private charter flights using 19 planes.
The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the incident.
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