NEW YORK, April 12 (Xinhua) -- A small twin-engine private plane crashed in a field near Copake in America's New York state around noon on Saturday, but fatalities remain unkown, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said.

The plane had six people on board and was expected to land at Columbia County Airport in Hudson, New York.

The crash site is located in the middle of an open field and it was difficult to access it due to muddy conditions, said Undersheriff Jacqueline Salvatore of Columbia County Sheriff's Office.

Salvatore didn't disclose the number of fatalities or passengers' information in the accident.

The FAA said it would investigate the accident together with the National Transportation Safety Board.

The safety of civil aviation in the United States has been a pressing issue recently as a series of accidents have made many people reluctant to fly due to safety concerns.

A fatal small plane crash was reported Friday near Boca Raton Regional Airport in the southeastern U.S. state of Florida and a helicopter from New York City crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday, leaving six people dead. Enditem

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