Woodstock Connecticut Plane Crash | New England Aviation History

Woodstock, Ct. – July 6, 1967

June 11, 2026

Woodstock, Connecticut – July 6, 1967

At about 1 p.m. on July 6, 1967, a small aircraft with four people aboard crashed on takeoff from the Woodstock Airport. The plane crashed into a tree about 1,000 feet from the end of the runway and even though the fuel tanks were full there was no fire. The pilot and one passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. The other two passengers were transported to Day-Kimball Hospital in Putnam in serious condition.

Source:

Providence Journal, “2 Killed, 2 Hurt In Conn. Plane Crash”, July 7, 1967, Pg. 30.

Woodstock, CT. – January 31, 1962

November 6, 2025

Woodstock, Connecticut – January 31, 1962

At 8:00 a.m. on the morning of January 31, 1962, a twin-engine airplane with five people aboard took off from Bedford, Massachusetts, bound for Florida. Besides the 49-year-old pilot was a husband and wife and their two children. About 45 minutes later the aircraft developed engine trouble and the pilot was forced to make an emergency landing. The plane crashed landed in a field about 100 yards from Rt. 169 where it struck a stone wall. The temperature was zero degrees with strong winds blowing at the time.

All aboard were injured, two seriously, and were transported to nearby Day Kimball Hospital. None of the injuries were life threatening.

Source:

Windham County Observer & Putnam Patriot: “Five Injured, Two Seriously, In Plane Crash At Woodstock”, January 31, 1962