Plane that New Bedford Airport lost contact with landed in Plymouth

DARTMOUTH, Mass. (WLNE) — The New Bedford Regional Airport lost contact with the transponder of a small plane in the area of Round Hill Beach.

Dartmouth police Det. Kyle Costa said the Dartmouth Police Department were told that the plane landed safely in Plymouth

He added that he was told that loss of contact can occur because the transponder was malfunctioning, the pilot turned it off, or when a plane crashes.

The reason for this specific loss of contact was because the pilot dropped below turbulent weather to safely operate the aircraft, Costa said.