Stafford Springs, Connecticut – April 15, 1949
On April 15, 1949, a small plane carrying two men was en-route from Florida to Smithfield, Rhode Island, when they encountered foggy conditions over Connecticut, and crashed on a farm in Stafford Springs.
The plane, an Aeronca “Champion”, was a total loss, but the two men escaped with only minor injuries.
The pilot was identified as Peter J. Vecchio, 21, of Miami, Florida, and the passenger as Edward Hayden, 20, of Wallingford, Connecticut.
Source:
St. Petersburg Times, “Pilot Escapes Plane Crash”, April 16, 1949
