Clinton Beach, CT. – August 26, 1928

Clinton Beach, Connecticut – August 26, 1928

     There are few details of this accident.

     On August 26, 1928, a young student aviator took off in a small airplane from Curtis Field near Hartford and crashed on Clinton Beach.  The plane was damaged but the student wasn’t hurt.  He was subsequently arrested when it was discovered that he didn’t have a pilots license yet. 

     Source:

     (Prov.) Evening Bulletin, “New Haven Man Arrested Following Plane Crash”, August 27, 1928 

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