WWI-era Plane Crashes at Massachusetts Museum's Airfield

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WWI-era Plane Crashes at Massachusetts Museum's Airfield
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A World War I-era plane, a Nieuport 28 fighter, crashed at the airfield of the American Heritage Museum in Massachusetts during the museum's WWI Aviation Weekend. The pilot successfully landed the plane but the front landing gear collapsed upon touchdown, causing the plane to flip over. The pilot, the sole occupant, escaped without injuries. The museum is cooperating with the Federal Aviation Administration to determine the cause of the temporary power loss that led to the crash.

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