The second victim of a fatalBeverly plane crashhas been identified, prosecutors said.
Joseph Puciloski, 28, of Malden,diedearlier this week after he was seriously injured in the June 19 crash, according to the Essex County District Attorney s Office. He was flown to a hospital via medical helicopter shortly after emergency responders arrived.
Puciloski was the only passenger on the single-engine plane, which crashed just before 9 a.m. shortly after taking off from Beverly Regional Airport, according to Beverly police. The pilot, Geoffrey Andrews, 30, of Melrose, waspronounced deadat the scene.
First responders found the two men trapped inside the badly damaged plane, which appeared to be resting against a utility pole, according to authorities. According to officials, there were no reports of injuries or property damage on the ground.
The cause of the crash is yet unknown, but detectives from the State Police, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the National Transportation Safety Board are looking into it.
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