Crime & Safety
911 Calls in Fatal Hanscom Plane Crash: 'Something Just Exploded'
All seven people—including Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner Lewis Katz—aboard a private jet were killed Saturday night when it crashed on takeoff.
Police on Monday released dramatic 911 tapes on Saturday's fatal plane crash in Bedford.
"Something just exploded," a woman told a Bedford police dispatcher. "It was a big boom. It shook the house."
Authorities said a private Gulfstream IV jet crashed on takeoff at Hanscom Field Saturday night at about 9:40 p.m. All seven aboard—including Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner Lewis Katz—were killed.
The names of the other victims haven't been released by authorities yet. Police could release that information at a press briefing scheduled for Monday at 5 p.m.
The jet was headed to Atlantic City International Airport in New Jersey, authorities said.
The National Transportation Safety Board has launched a probe into the crash.
A burning smell from the fire could be detected as far as 20 miles away in parts of Boston.
Ongoing Coverage:
- 7 Killed in Plane Crash at Hanscom Field
- Philadelphia Inquirer Co-Owner One of 7 Killed in Hanscom Plane Crash
- Lewis Katz's Vision: Executive Killed In Plane Crash Transformed Sports, Media
- Federal Probe Launched Into Cause Hanscom Plane Crash
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