Authorities are crediting good Samaritans on snowmobiles in helping them locate and rescue three people and a dog after a small plane crash Tuesday evening near Moosehill Road in Leicester.
Local police and fire responded to a report of an airplane crash in the woods off Moosehill Road around 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Authorities said nearby residents with snowmobiles helped bring two of the passengers to waiting ambulances as the crash site wasn’t close to a roadway. A third passenger was taken out of the woods on a stokes basket, police said.
A small dog was also saved, police said.
While everyone on board the plane sustained injuries, police believe none were life threatening. The dog didn’t appear to be injured, authorities said.
Authorities responding to a plane crash in Leicester on Tuesday said the three people on board sustained injuries that are not believed to be life threatening. A small dog, also on board, was not injured.
The Leicester Highway Department also responded with two large pieces of heavy equipment to clear for investigators. The FAA, NTSB and the Massachusetts State Police are all investigating the cause of the crash, police said.
Although, in a tweet Wednesday morning, NTSB said the agency is not traveling to the scene.
The Spencer Fire Department and the Massachusetts Environmental Police also responded to the crash.