Authorities are investigating after a twin-engine cargo plane carrying two people crashed Tuesday in Litchfield, Maine.
Maine State Police said late Tuesday afternoon that they were helping the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office in the search for the wreckage.
The Kennebec Journal reported that Buker Road and Oak Hill Road were closed as fire crews looked for the plane. The newspaper noted that sea planes often visit the area's ponds.
NBC affiliate News Center Maine reported that the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
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According to the FAA, two people were on board the twin-engine Beechcraft BE99 when it crashed into a field in Litchfield around 5:45 p.m.
No information has been released on the conditions of the two people who were on board.
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Mike Albert, a nearby resident, told News Center Maine he was out on his boat when he heard a loud bang. His friends who were golfing saw the plane take a nose dive and also heard a loud bang, he added.
"Today we heard a loud bang, not sure what it was," Albert said. "Called a friend on the top of Oak Hill on the road where it happened and he went out and talked to people who closed the road and he confirmed it was a plane crash and they were looking for the wreckage."
