World War I-era plane flips on its roof while trying to land at Massachusetts museum
A World War I-era plane crashed over the weekend and flipped onto its roof while trying to land at a army historical past museum exterior of Boston.
The Stow Fire Department introduced Sunday that round 11 a.m., it and the city’s police division obtained stories of a crash close to the American Heritage Museum.
“Upon arrival, crews located a World War I era Nieuport 28, a single engine plane, at the end of the runway that was upside down on its roof,” the Stow Fire Department mentioned.
“The single occupant, the pilot of the aircraft, had removed himself from the plane before first responders arrived,” it added. “The pilot did not report any injuries but was evaluated at the scene as a precaution.”
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Responders work the scene the place a World War I-era plane crashed and flipped onto its roof because the pilot tried to land close to the American Heritage Museum, in Stow, Massachusetts, on, Sunday, Sept. 17. (AP/Stow Fire Department)
Authorities mentioned {that a} preliminary investigation revealed that while making an attempt to land at the museum, the “aircraft’s front landing gear failed causing the plane to flip over on its roof.”
An picture launched by the Stow Fire Department exhibits the classic plane the wrong way up in a grassy space.
“The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified about the crash, and will investigate further,” in addition they mentioned.
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The FAA has been notified in regards to the crash on Sunday in Stow, Massachusetts, authorities say. (Department of transportation constructing)
The museum, which is situated about 20 miles west of Boston, was internet hosting an aviation weekend occasion at the time of the crash.
“We will showcase four extraordinarily rare aircraft from WWI and WWII. These aircraft are the 1918 Nieuport 28 – oldest flying and first American fighter, 1933 Waco UIC – operated by one of the first American casualties of WWII, 1944 L-5 Sentinel – flown during the Battle of Okinawa, and the 1944 L-4 Grasshopper – flown by Charles Carpenter, who was credited with destroying six tanks and disabling several armored vehicles in this small aircraft,” it mentioned on its web site.
The American Heritage Museum in Stow was internet hosting an aviation occasion at the time of the crash. (Google Maps)
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“If the conditions are right, we will present and fly each aircraft starting around 11:00 AM,” the museum additionally mentioned. “A wonderful sight seeing these rare aircraft take to the skies! This is a great opportunity for the pilots to exhibit the flying characteristics and handling of each aircraft.”