Photo: Stow Police and Fire Department
STOW, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — A World War I era plane crashed while attempting to land at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson on Sunday morning.
At approximately 11:09 p.m. Stow Police and Fire received reports of a plane crash near the museum. They located a World War I era Nieuport 28 upside down on its roof at the end of the runway.
A preliminary investigation determined that the plane’s landing gear failed while trying to land, causing the plane to flip over on its roof.
The pilot, who was the only one on the plane, removed himself from the plane before first responders arrived. The pilot did not report any injuries.
Hudson Police and Fire also responded to the scene.
The Federal Aviation Administration was notified of the crash and will investigate further.
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