Key takeaways:
- The single-engine Nieuport 28 crashed and flipped over onto its roof while attempting to land at the American Heritage Museum in Stow, Massachusetts.
- The pilot, the only occupant, was able to remove himself from the plane before first responders arrived and was evaluated at the scene as a precaution, but no injuries were reported.
- The cause of the crash is still under investigation and the American Heritage Museum has not yet released a statement regarding the incident.
A World War I-era plane crashed and flipped over onto its roof while attempting to land at the American Heritage Museum in Stow, Massachusetts on Sunday morning, according to the Stow Fire Department.
The single-engine Nieuport 28 was the only aircraft involved in the incident, and the pilot, the only occupant, was able to remove himself from the plane before first responders arrived. The pilot was evaluated at the scene as a precaution, but no injuries were reported.
The Stow Fire Department said in a post shared to Facebook that an initial investigation found that the plane’s front landing gear failed while the pilot was attempting to land at the museum’s airfield. The museum is located about 30 miles west of Boston.
The Nieuport 28 was a single-engine fighter aircraft flown during World War I. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. The American Heritage Museum has not yet released a statement regarding the incident.
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