from author and historian Jim Ignasher
Worcester, Massachusetts – July 26, 1950
On July 26, 1950, a pilot was running low on fuel, and was making an emergency landing at Worcester Airport when the plane crash-landed and flipped onto its back. The pilot was not injured.
Source:
Evening Bulletin, (RI), “Woonsocket Flier Escapes Unhurt From Plane Crash”, July 26, 1950, pg. 8.
Worcester, Massachusetts – April 7, 1932
On the morning of April 7, 1932, famous aviator Frank M. Hawks was taking off from the Worcester Airport when his plane crashed on takeoff seriously injuring him. The crash was due to a “soft field” which prevented him from gaining the minimum 70-mile-per-hour take off speed. The aircraft went into some underbrush before crashing into a stone wall.
Hawks was transported unconscious to Worcester Hospital for treatment.
Sources:
The Evening Star, (Washington, D. C. ), “Capt. Hawks Is Seriously Hurt As Plane Crashes In Take-off”, April 7, 1932
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