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Bystanders Try to Rescue Pilot Trapped in Overturned Plane in Plymouth Pond
Officials said the pilot was pulled from the water and taken to a hospital as investigators examine whether anyone else was aboard.
- On Thursday, July 16, 2026, a two-seat fixed-wing aircraft crashed into Curlew Pond within Myles Standish State Forest in Plymouth shortly before 7:40 a.m. Emergency crews responded immediately to the scene.
- Plymouth Fire Chief Neil Foley reported the pilot sustained "serious injuries" and was transported to a local hospital after the Plymouth County Dive Team assisted in the recovery from the water.
- Authorities are investigating whether additional occupants were on the aircraft, which appeared overturned in the water near Curlew Pond Road, located near Plymouth Municipal Airport.
- According to the Department of Conservation and Recreation, the 46-acre pond has a maximum depth of 33 feet and sits roughly 40 miles south of Boston.
- Massachusetts State Police remain on-site as officials continue their active investigation, describing the inquiry into the cause of the crash as "active and ongoing.
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Small Plane Crashes in Plymouth Pond
Update: The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office has confirmed that the pilot has died but their name has not yet been released. A pilot was seriously injured today (Thursday) when a small plane crashed into Curlew Pond in the Myles Standish State Forest in Plymouth. The fixed-wing plane crashed into Curlew Pond on near Plymouth […]
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