*** WATCH *** Single-Engine Plane Crash at Cape Cod Gateway Airport
HYANNIS, MASSACHUSETTS – [HN VIDEO NOTES/DEVELOPING DETAILS] – A single-engine plane crashed and ended upside down on a runway at Cape Cod Gateway Airport today. The crash happened around 3:30 p.m. According to radio transmissions the pilot escaped serious injuries and was evaluated on scene by a Hyannis FD ambulance crew. The pilot was the only passenger onboard. The airport was closed for a period of time while responders worked the scene. [DEVELOPING]
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BARNSTABLE PD PRESS STATEMENT (5/7/2026 4:30pm):
Plane Crashes at Cape Cod Gateway Airport, Hyannis Ma
On Thursday, May 7, 2026 at approximately 3:32pm the Barnstable Police Dispatch Center was notified directly from the Cape Cod Gateway Airport Tower that a plane had crashed. Multiple Barnstable Police Officers arrived on scene and observed the private aircraft to be upside down on the south side of runway 24. A preliminary investigation revealed the crash occurred as the plane was landing. There was one occupant onboard the plane at the time of the crash. The sole occupant was evaluated by members of the Hyannis Fire Department. The crash is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
