Atlantic Ocean – July 17, 1974
On July 17, 1974, a Bellanca airplane with two men aboard was flying from Hyannis, Massachusetts, to Martha’s Vineyard, when it went into the ocean about five miles south of Martha’s Vineyard. Both men were wearing life vests, and were rescued by a Coast Guard helicopter, and each suffered only minor injuries. The aircraft sank in deep water. The cause of the crash was not stated.
Source:
(Providence) Evening Bulletin, “Mass. Plane Crash Being Investigated”, July 18, 1974, page 20.
