Sanford, Maine – March 29, 1968
Around 8 p.m. on the night of March 29, 1968, two men aboard a Lake LA-4 Buccaneer amphibious aircraft took off from Sanford Airport. Just after takeoff they encountered light misty conditions. The night was dark with no moon, and it was believed the mist obscured distant reference points. The aircraft crashed in a thick wooded-brush area a short distance beyond Route 109, but did not burn. Both men were killed instantly.
Sources:
Sanford Tribune, “Airplane Accident Stuns community – Aerofab Official, Episcopal Priest Killed In Crash”, April 4, 1968, page 1, with photo.
Aviation Safety Network
