Longmeadow, Massachusetts – October 1, 1927
On October 1, 1927, a plane carrying two men, took off from Dunn Field, in Longmeadow, Massachusetts for an instructional flight. One of the men was an experienced pilot with the 43rd Aero Squadron of the Connecticut National Guard, and the other was a student pilot.
The airplane was duel controlled. According to witnesses, the airplane had been airborne for about fifteen minutes when the engine suddenly quit while it was at an altitude of about 200 feet over Dunn Field. It then lost airspeed, nosed over, and crashed.
The instructor was killed, and the student received possible fatal injuries.
No further details were given.
Dunn Field was a civil airport located along the banks of the Connecticut River in an area known as Longmeadow Flats. It was named for the original property owner.
Sources:
New York Times, “Plane Crash Kills Pilot”, October 2, 1927
Providence Journal, “Aviator Killed In Plane Crash”, October 2, 1927
The Yankee Flyer, Journal of the Massachusetts Aviation Historical Society, #35, Sept./Oct. 2003
