Framingham, Massachusetts – December 25, 1936
On December 25, 1936, a 21-year-old pilot was killed while taking off from the Framingham Airport. According to a witness, the aircraft’s motor began to sputter as it left the ground, and at an altitude of less than 100 feet the plane turned and fell. There was no fire, and it was later determined that the gas tank was empty. The youth was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
Source: The Nashua Telegraph, “Begin Probe On Airplane Crash”, December 26, 1936.
