Pilot dies after small plane crashes into Curlew Pond
A pilot died Thursday morning after a small plane crashed into Curlew Pond within Myles Standish State Forest, drawing a wave of coverage from regional and national outlets and prompting a rescue attempt by bystanders.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Small plane crashes in Plymouth, Massachusetts pond, pilot killed. 'We heard the plane stall.'" A fixed-wing Piper PA-18 went down in Curlew Pond just before 8 a.m. Thursday, killing the pilot, according to CBS News (read it at https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/plymouth-ma-plane-crash-curlew-pond-road/).
"Bystanders try to rescue pilot trapped in overturned plane in Plymouth pond." Onlookers attempted to free the pilot from the overturned aircraft before he died, WCVB reports (read it at https://www.wcvb.com/article/plane-crash-pond-myles-standish-state-forest-plymouth-massachusetts/72545778).
"Pilot dies after plane crashes into pond in Plymouth." Early reporting indicated the pilot was seriously injured before officials later confirmed the death, according to NBC Boston (read it at https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/plane-crash-in-plymouth-massachusetts-curlew-pond-myles-standish-state-forest/3982315/).
"Pilot crashes plane into Curlew Pond in Plymouth MA." The crash occurred on Rocky Pond Road within the state forest, per Milford Daily News and Enterprise News accounts of the same incident (read it at https://www.milforddailynews.com/videos/news/accident/2026/07/16/pilot-crashes-plane-into-curlew-pond-in-plymouth-ma/90941518007/).
"Pilot dies in Plymouth MA plane crash in pond. See video." Cape Cod Times' video coverage placed the crash site within Myles Standish State Forest early Thursday, matching other outlets' accounts (read it at https://www.capecodtimes.com/videos/news/accident/2026/07/16/video-pilot-dies-plymouth-ma-plane-crash-curlew-pond/90943316007/).
"America's Hometown Thanksgiving Celebration Announces Plans for Thanksgiving Parade 2026." Organizers of Plymouth's annual Thanksgiving parade unveiled early planning details for this year's event, according to a Newsfile Corp. press release distributed via Google Alerts (read it at https://www.newsfilecorp.com/release/305137/Americas-Hometown-Thanksgiving-Celebration-Announces-Plans-for-Thanksgiving-Parade-2026).
"15 historic towns preserving America's colonial past." Plymouth's Plimoth Patuxet Museums, including the Alden and Winslow houses, were featured in a national roundup of colonial-era sites, per MSN (read it at https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/15-historic-towns-preserving-america-s-colonial-past/ss-AA25K8L8).