""Teamwork is crucial in emergency response, and the Town of New Salem would like to thank our partners and the organizations which assisted in the response and recovery.""
""Firefighters maintained voice and visual contact with the pilot. A state trooper, outfitted with a personal flotation device and a tether line, reached the adult male pilot and rescued him from the water.""
A plane crashed into the O'Loughlin Regulating Pond near the Quabbin Reservoir in New Salem. Emergency crews responded after a witness reported a pilot calling for help. Firefighters maintained contact with the pilot while a state trooper rescued him. The pilot was taken to a medical center, and authorities believe he was the only occupant. The plane remained submerged until it was removed on Sunday, with no fuel spill or contamination reported in the pond or reservoir.
Read at Boston.com
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