Two people died in a small plane crash Saturday afternoon at Mansfield Municipal Airport, according to the Massachusetts State Police and local officials.Mansfield Deputy Police Chief Mike Ellsworth said an instructor pilot and a student left Norwood Memorial Airport at approximately 11:30 a.m. They arrived in Mansfield and crashed about an hour later at 12:30 p.m.Mansfield Fire Chief Neal Boldrighini said the pilot and the student, both male, were pronounced dead on arrival.The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft is a Cessna 172.The pilot was identified as 31-year-old Sydney Miti, of Waltham, and the student was identified as 18-year-old Julian Lattermann, of Dover.Miti, originally from Uganda, had been in the United States for the past few years and his passion was flying."I can't imagine what could have gone wrong," said his wife, Dorween Nyaketcho. "He told me, 'Hon, today is going to be a good day. The weather might change later on, but the morning's going to be fine.'"Miti leaves behind his wife, a 2-year-old son, his mother and extended family.The plane was registered to Horizon Aviation, which has a flight school located at Norwood Memorial Airport.WCVB reporter Kelli O'Hara said the owners of the flight school were distraught and are unable to comment at this time.Mansfield police, firefighters and other emergency services were at the scene.Boldrighini said crews used foam to suppress vapors from leaking fuel and that the plane was never on fire.Ellsworth said he was not aware of any mayday calls.The FAA said it will investigate the incident and the National Transportation Safety Board will determine the probable cause of the accident.State police said they are also investigating the incident, along with the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.
MANSFIELD, Mass. — Two people died in a small plane crash Saturday afternoon at Mansfield Municipal Airport, according to the Massachusetts State Police and local officials.
Mansfield Deputy Police Chief Mike Ellsworth said an instructor pilot and a student left Norwood Memorial Airport at approximately 11:30 a.m. They arrived in Mansfield and crashed about an hour later at 12:30 p.m.
Mansfield Fire Chief Neal Boldrighini said the pilot and the student, both male, were pronounced dead on arrival.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the aircraft is a Cessna 172.
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The pilot was identified as 31-year-old Sydney Miti, of Waltham, and the student was identified as 18-year-old Julian Lattermann, of Dover.
Miti, originally from Uganda, had been in the United States for the past few years and his passion was flying.
"I can't imagine what could have gone wrong," said his wife, Dorween Nyaketcho. "He told me, 'Hon, today is going to be a good day. The weather might change later on, but the morning's going to be fine.'"
Miti leaves behind his wife, a 2-year-old son, his mother and extended family.
The plane was registered to Horizon Aviation, which has a flight school located at Norwood Memorial Airport.
WCVB reporter Kelli O'Hara said the owners of the flight school were distraught and are unable to comment at this time.
Mansfield police, firefighters and other emergency services were at the scene.
Boldrighini said crews used foam to suppress vapors from leaking fuel and that the plane was never on fire.
Ellsworth said he was not aware of any mayday calls.
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The FAA said it will investigate the incident and the National Transportation Safety Board will determine the probable cause of the accident.
State police said they are also investigating the incident, along with the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.
