Crime & Safety
Plane Flips Over During Landing At Small Massachusetts Airport, Injuring Pilot
The pilot was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries. The victim was not identified. There was no one else in the plane at the time.
August 25, 2025
A plane flipped over during landing at an airport in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, on Saturday.
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It happened just after 10 a.m. as the pilot tried to land on the runway by Crawford Street at the Fitchburg Airport.
"The occupant stated the plane had flipped onto its roof while attempting to land due to a change in the headwind into a crosswind," Fitchburg Fire said in a Facebook post.
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