Easthampton, MA. – January 27, 1974

Easthampton, Massachusetts – January 27, 1974

     On January 27, 1974, a small airplane with a father and son aboard left Turners Falls, Massachusetts bound for Westfield, Massachusetts.  While passing over the town of Easthampton, a piece of the rudder fell off, and the plane went down in a wooded area.  Both occupants were treated at Cooley Dickinson Hospital.

     The aircraft was a Mooney M-20. 

     Sources:

     Providence Journal Bulletin, “Father, Son Hurt When Plane Crashes”, January 28, 1974, page B-1.

     Aviation Safety Network, ASN #124337, Aviation-Safety.net

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