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Nantucket, MA. – September 4, 1961

May 1, 2026

Nantucket, Massachusetts – September 4, 1961

On the evening of September 4, 1961, a husband and wife took off in a small airplane from the Nantucket Airport in foggy weather and disappeared. The wreckage of their aircraft was found the following day in a wooded area of Nantucket. There were no witnesses. The couple was from Manchester, Connecticut, and both perished in the accident.

The type of aircraft is unknown.

Source:

Providence Journal, “Air Crash Kills Conn. Man, Wife”, September 6, 1961, Pg. 33.

Nantucket, MA. – April 6, 1985

November 27, 2024

Nantucket, Massachusetts – April 6, 1985

On April 6, 1985, a twin-engine Piper Navajo with eight people aboard took off from Hyannis, Massachusetts, bound for Namtucket. As the aircraft approached Nantucket it began to encounter fog conditions. Fog at the Nantucket Airport had reduced visibility to barely a mile.

The pilot was granted permission to land and he began making his final approach. At 6:15 P.M. the plane crashed and burst into flames about a half-mile short of the runway.

All eight persons were injured, but all survived. Three were admitted to Nantucket Cottage Hospital for burns and abrasions. The rest were treated and released.

The aircraft was owned by Will’s Air, which is no longer in business.

Source:

The Falmouth Enterprise, “Eight Survive Airplane Crash On Nantucket”, April 10, 1985, Page 6.