Florida, Massachusetts – December 12, 1948
On December 12, 1948, a lone 30-year-old pilot took off in a small plane from Boston bound for Harriman Airport in North Adams, Massachusetts. When he was within six miles of his destination he crashed in a field near the top of the Mohawk Trail in Florida. The plane, which belonged to the Mohawk Valley Aviation Company was wrecked and the pilot was critically injured.
No further details are known.
Source:
Evening Bulletin, (RI), “Hurt In Plane Crash”, December 12, 1948
