Agawam, Massachusetts – October 24, 1970
On October 24, 1970, a small aircraft carrying four persons, all from Connecticut, was making a landing approach at Bowels Agawam Airport when it overshot the runway and crashed into a tree 35 feet beyond and exploded. All four persons were killed.
Bowels Agawam Airport was located on Shoemaker Lane at Silver Street.
Sources:
Westerly Sun, (R.I.), “Cause of Plane Crash Which Killed Four Sought”, October 25, 1970
Providence Journal, “4 Persons Killed In Plane Crash At Agawam, Mass.”, October 25, 1970
