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Small Airplane Blows Tire, Veers Off Runway At Norwood Airport

NORWOOD (CBS) – A small plane blew a tire during takeoff at Norwood Memorial Airport and ended up in the grass next to the runway.

Norwood Plane Off Runway
A plane blew a tire while taking off in Norwood. (WBZ-TV)

The incident happened around 11 a.m. on Thursday.

Norwood Plane Off Runway
After blowing a tire, a plane ended up in the grass off a Norwood Airport runway. (WBZ-TV)

The Eclipse EA50 aircraft veered off of Runway 28 and into the grass. The pilot was the only person on board.

Members of the Federal Aviation Administration will investigate.

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