Pilot Killed In Beverly Crash Identified As Melrose Resident

MELROSE, MA — The pilot killed in a small plane crash in Beverly last week has been identified as a Melrose resident.

Geoffrey Andrews, 30, died when his single-engine aircraft crashed while he was trying to take off from Beverly Regional Airport on Thursday, June 19. The other person in the plane was seriously injured.

The incident is currently under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Andrews was set to become a father as his wife, Gentry, is pregnant. His family released a statement following his death about how their loved one was a special person beyond his talent and passion for flying.

“He was almost always seen sporting a bow tie and a smile. He loved cooking, baking, nature, was a talented amateur photographer and was oddly passionate about scuba diving. He loved music, often played piano, and sang in choirs for much of his life including with Gentry,” Andrews’s family said in the statement. “Geoffrey was Gentry’s biggest support system in life, especially during the recent death of her cherished mother, Marcia.”

The family has since set up a Go Fund Me page to support his widow and her upcoming motherhood.