Crime & Safety
Woman Lands Plane As Pilot Has Medical Emergency In Martha's Vineyard
The six-seat Piper Meridian Turbo Prop plane crashed Martha's Vineyard Airport at around 3:12 p.m. Saturday, police said.
MARTHA'S VINEYARD, MA — Two people are injured after a woman passenger took over control of a small plane as the pilot suffered a medical emergency near Martha's Vineyard Saturday, the West Tisbury Police Department said in a news release.
The pilot, an 80-year-old man, was dealing with a medical condition as the plane approached the airport before his passenger—a 68-year-old woman—landed the plane on its belly with no landing gear, police said.
The six-seat Piper Meridian Turbo Prop plane crashed Martha's Vineyard Airport at around 3:12 p.m. Saturday, police said later that evening.
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The woman had minor injuries, according to police. The pilot was extricated from the plane and med-flighted to Boston for treatment, police said.
The airport is continuing operations which Massachusetts State Police and the FAA are investigating the crash, according to police.
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Patch reached out to the airport to confirm the total number of passengers on board and for any additional information.
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