[ClearCase_guy]

Mot much info yet, but as a general rule, you don’t get a lot of large planes or advanced military stuff at Hanscom. Helicopters, private jets, that sort of thing. It’s more of a small civilian airport than military, though, of course, it is a military base.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Breaking911 ‏@Breaking911 10s Reports say Heavy Smoke & Fire following Loud Explosion from Plane Crash at Hanscom Air Base in Bedford, MA Prayers sent

[massmike]

Lexington Police confirm that the plane went down close to Gate 4 on Hartwell Avenue.

http://www.necn.com/05/31/14/Plane-crashes-at-Hanscom-AFB-in-Mass/landing.html?blockID=867267&feedID=11106

[kristinn]

Scott Isaacs @ScottIsaacs Executive Producer @WCVB NewsCenter 5 in Boston. Via Twitter:

#BREAKING - FAA statement on small plane crash at Hanscom. #wcvb live from the scene at 11 pic.twitter.com/RRwbMnbEJW

[Gay State Conservative]

They just said that it’s a civilian aircraft....not military.

[AU72]

I used to work a mile from there. Used for Presidential fly-ins before Obama, to mitigate traffic problems flying into Logan would cause.

Of course traffic problems are for the bitter-clingers.

[gaijin]

USAF Gulfstream IV

[xjcsa]

This gathering at Hanscom today may have had some people fly in on corporate jets: http://insurancenewsnet.com/oarticle/2014/05/31/leading-cyber-minds-converge-at-hanscom-a-511869.html#.U4qRyChbwU8

[IFly4Him]

Perfect weather and a long runway - very unusual location for an accident with these conditions....

[rlmorel]

I haven’t seen or heard anything unusual, no odd flight paths.

[xjcsa]

This appears to be the aircraft involved: http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N121JM

N121JM, scheduled to fly to Atlantic City and then to Wilmington, DE later tonight.

I posted this a few minutes ago but then asked the mods to delete my post because I wasn’t sure I was right - but it appears to be confirmed at this point.

[raccoonradio]

Boston Herald
Plane crashes, catches fire at Hanscom Field

A plane headed to Atlantic City crashed on take-off and burst into flames at Hanscom Field in Bedford tonight, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

The Gulfstream IV twin-jet plane apparently ran off Runway 11 at 9:40 p.m. and caught fire, the FAA said. Massachusetts Port Authority spokesman Richard Walsh said it was a private plane.

Flames could be seen from Route 128.

There was no word on any injuries. Massport has scheduled a media briefing for 11:25 p.m. at Hanscom Field.

The FAA said it didn’t know how many people were on board, which was headed to Atlantic City International Airport in New Jersey.

Walsh said Massport had no information on the condition of the crew or passengers or the cause of the incident.

Massport emergency personnel were responding to the scene. Hanscom Field is now closed.

The FAA said it, along with the NTSB, are investigating the crash.

Developing....

[Jet Jaguar]

Air Force ping.

[skinkinthegrass]

was the fmr. White Hut Spokes-Kid/V.A. Chief Admin. on the plane?

[cynwoody]

Seven dead.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/private-plane-carrying-7-crashes-burst-flames-mass-article-1.1813016

http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/05/31/small-plane-crashes-hanscom-field-faa-says/WgrPLtvHF29fia9KctZboJ/story.html

[SkyPilot]

Newspaper millionaire and 6 other big shots. he was co owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer.