Emergency Aircraft Landing
Emergency Aircraft Landing
Today at approximately 5:02 p.m. Trooper assigned to the Leominster barracks responded to an aircraft which had made an emergency landing on Route 495 North in Boxborough. Preliminary investigation by Trooper Chris Lenney reports that a small aircraft model 1949 Sebring 1.0 alpha was forced to make an emergency landing due to unknown reason. The 47 year old pilot and 1 passenger both from Michigan were uninjured.
The crash remains under investigation by the Federal Aeronautics Administration, Mass Highways, Boxborough Pd and Fire assisted Troopers at the scene. The right lane and breakdown lane was closed for approximately two hours re-opening at 7:00 p.m..
This is all the information available at this time. Please do not contact the barracks directly.
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