Hyannis, MA – June 26, 1932

Hyannis, MA – June 26, 1932 

     On June 26, 1932, what was described as an amphibian aircraft crashed on the wooded shore of West Pond in Hyannis, about a quarter mile from Hyannis Airport.  The pilot, Foye M. Murphy, an attorney from Boston, was killed, and his wife was injured.  She remained trapped n the plane until found by searchers about thirty minutes later. 

     The cause of the crash was reported to be engine trouble.  

 Source: New York Times, “Plane Crash Kills Lawyer”, June 27, 1932.  

 

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