AT LEAST one person has been killed after a plane carrying six people crashed in New York state.

The twin-engined plane came down yesterday about 50 miles south of the state capital Albany.

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The Mitsubishi MU-2B went down in a muddy field at 12.15pm in Copake, New York, near the Massachusetts state line.

The plane was bound for the Columbia County Airport, near Hudson, New York.

It was not immediately clear if there were other injuries or fatalities.

Both the FAA and the local sheriff’s office said that National Transportation Safety Board officials would provide more information on Sunday.

At a press conference, Columbia’s Undersheriff, Jacqueline Salvatore, told reporters that snow and wet ground were hampering response efforts.

“It’s in the middle of a field and it’s pretty muddy, so accessibility is difficult,” she said.

It was not immediately clear Saturday afternoon what had caused the plane to crash.