Plane makes emergency landing in Worthington

WORTHINGTON, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - A pilot is lucky to be alive after making an emergency landing at a Worthington airfield Tuesday morning.

Western Mass News spoke to the pilot on scene who told us the engine on the small plane he was flying suddenly stopped working mid-flight.

“The engine just went silent. I did a couple of checks and then realized I had to find a place to land...it was like a slow sinking anchor,” he explained.

Luckily, he saw an area where he could land. Noticing the small air strip at Albert Farms Airport in Worthington, MA would work, he was able to land the plane safely on the ground without flipping it or damaging it.

Mass. State Police reporting to us the plane made a rough landing at Albert Farms Airport around 8:30 a.m.

Thankfully, no injuries were reported.

While on scene, Western Mass News also saw the community come together to help this pilot out with one neighbor stopping by with some supplies and another neighbor assisting the pilot in pushing the plane off to the side.

With the engine inoperable, the aircraft will now remain grounded until repairs can be made.