Two People Killed in Small Plane Crash in LITCHFIELD, Maine
By Accident.NEWS
Publish Date: August 24, 2023
No survivors
The Kennebec County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that there were no survivors after a small twin-engine freight plane crashed on Tuesday night in Litchfield, Maine. The incident occurred on Oak Hill Road and involved two individuals who were onboard the aircraft.
State police are providing assistance to the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office, along with firefighters from Monmouth, Gardiner, and Litchfield at the crash site. Investigators have stated that they will likely remain at the scene for several days due to its heavily wooded location.
Witnesses reported seeing the small plane go down before hearing a loud explosion.
According to dispatchers from 911 services, flight WIG634 departed from Lewiston's municipal airport. This plane is owned by Wiggins Airways, a New Hampshire based cargo airline operating throughout the Northeast United States.
Flight tracking data reveals that after taking off from Lewiston Airport, flight WIG634 followed an irregular path, first heading south over Sebago Lake towards New Hampshire before turning northward past Lewiston. The aircraft then changed course back towards Lewiston after flying over Wales Airport.
At 5:40 p.m., the last signal from the plane's transponder was received.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be conducting an investigation into the crash.
Legal Help
If you or a loved one was a victim in this or a similar accident, you may be entitled to financial compensation.
If you would like to speak with an attorney about your potential case, we can connect you with an experienced injury lawyer who will provide you with a free, no-obligation case consultation - an attorney who will advance all case costs and will not collect a fee unless they win your case. Click here to get connected.
Tags: Investigation, Kansas City, Kansas, Accident, Maine, Crash, Fatalities, Plane, LITCHFIELD
Incident at a Glance
- Vehicles:
- small twin-engine freight plane
- Fatality:
- YES
- State:
- Maine
- City:
- Litchfield
- Location:
- Oak Hill Road, LITCHFIELD, Maine
- Date of Incident:
- 2023-08-23
- Time of Incident:
- Tuesday night
Oak Hill Road, LITCHFIELD, Maine
Legal Disclaimer: The information contained in this article was collected from secondary sources and may not be completely accurate. If you have questions or concerns about this post, please contact us to remedy. Additionally, any legal or medical is provided for informational purposes and should not be construed as legal or medical advice. Further, should you choose to utilize this site to find legal assistance, please know that your submission does not constitute an attorney client relationship. Such a relationship will be formed between you and the attorney/firm directly.
Your Voice Matters
Do you have information that can improve this article? We would love to hear it. You can contribute updates and corrections to this article here.
Articles on this site cover stories of loss. We recognize that those involved may be sensitive to the information included in a specific article. We honor most article removal requests made by those directly involved.