The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 report around noon, according to Undersheriff Jacqueline Salvatore, who said the crash was fatal but declined to reveal how many people died.
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said the Mitsubishi MU-2B with six people on the flight was headed to Columbia County Airport near Hudson, but crashed about 30 miles (48 kilometres) away near Copake.
“It’s in the middle of a field and it’s pretty muddy, so accesibility is difficult,” Salvatore said during a news conference near the scene about 50 miles (80 kilometres) south of Albany.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board said it had deployed an investigation team, which was expected to arrive Saturday night.
Authorities are investigating after a plane carrying six people crashed in a muddy field near Copake, New York, Saturday afternoon.
Columbia County Sheriff's Office vehicles responded to the scene. (WXXA)
Local authorities said the crash was fatal, but did not confirm the number of deaths or the identities of those on board, citing family notifications.
The crash reportedly happened in an open field, according to Columbia County authorities.
A 911 call was made reporting the incident and witnesses are being interviewed.
No preliminary cause has been released.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which is leading the investigation, is launching a go-team to investigate.
Team members will arrive in New York on Saturday night, according to the NTSB.
First responders were spotted at the scene of the crash in upstate New York. (WXXA
Earlier in the day, a Cessna 560XL experienced a hard landing and subsequently slid off the end of the runway at Crossville Memorial Airport in Crossville, Tennessee, at about 8:15 a.m. local time, according to a statement from the FAA.
Five people were on board, though no injuries or fatalities have been confirmed.
As seen from Pier 40 in New York, police and fire crews from New York and New Jersey, respond to the scene Thursday, where a helicopter went down in the Hudson River between Manhattan and the New Jersey waterfront.
As seen from Pier 40 in New York, police and fire crews from New York and New Jersey, respond to the scene Thursday, where a helicopter went down in the Hudson River between Manhattan and the New Jersey waterfront. (Yuki Iwamura/AP)
The crashes come days after a Bell 206 L-4 helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in Jersey City, New Jersey, on Thursday — killing all six onboard.
One pilot and five members of a family visiting from Spain, including Siemens executive Agustin Escobar; his wife, Mercè Camprubà Montal; and their three young children, were pulled from the water by divers and pronounced dead.
Alexandra Koch is a breaking news writer for Fox News Digital. Prior to joining Fox News, Alexandra covered breaking news, crime, religion, and the military in the southeast.
