Boston, Massachusetts – June 26, 1987
On June 26, 1987, a twin-engine Piper Senica was approaching Logan Airport in heavy fog conditions when it crashed three miles short of the runway in a Boston residential neighborhood. Although the pilot never radioed he was having a problem with the aircraft, one witness told reporters that he heard the engine sputtering before the crash.
The aircraft struck a three-story home on Lonsdale Street in the city’s Dorchester section and exploded. The resulting fire spread to three homes, and burned several cars. The 21-year-old pilot was killed, and three people on the ground suffered burns, one critically.
Source:
New York Times, “Airplane Plunges Into Boston Home”, June 27, 1987
