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
