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Danvers, MA. – December 9, 1967

May 31, 2026

Danvers, Massachusetts – December 9, 1967

On December 9, 1967, a student pilot and his instructor were flying near the Beverly Airport when the engine suddenly stopped and couldn’t be restarted. The pilot attempted to make an emergency landing at the airport but didn’t make it. The plane clipped the top of a tree before crashing into a plowed field near a private home. The plane was wrecked, but the student and instructor only suffered minor injuries.

Source:

Providence Sunday Journal, “Flying Teacher, Student Injured In Plane Crash”, December 10, 1967, Pg. 208.

Danvers, MA. – December 21, 1976

September 1, 2018

Danvers, Massachusetts – December 21, 1976

On December 21, 1976, a twin-engine Piper Apache with a husband and wife aboard took off from Beverly Airport, which is located in both Danvers and the neighboring town of Beverly. According to one witness, the aircraft appeared to “wobble” as it took off before one engine cut out and the aircraft went down on Massachusetts Avenue in Danvers, crashing and exploding thirty feet from a private home. The couple perished in the accident, but nobody on the ground was injured.

Source:

Providence Evening Bulletin, “Pilot, Wife Die In Crash Near Houses”, December 22, 1976, page A-8 (With photo of crash scene.)