Falmouth Man Dead In Crash At Local Airpark

FALMOUTH, MA — Massachusetts State Police have identified a man who died in a weekend plane crash at the Falmouth Airpark.

Carl Willis, 83, of Falmouth, was pronounced dead by State Police over the weekend. Willis was piloting the plane at the time of the crash. A passenger on the plane, Candace Oldham, 70, suffered life-threatening injuries, according to Falmouth Fire/Rescue.

No update on Oldham's condition has been released.

WCVB reports that State Police determined the duo were returning from Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport for a day trip to the western part of the state.

"Because of the fuselage, and the significant amount of metal and you know, debris that was wrapped around the individuals, it took a little bit of time to try (to) at least get most of the debris and metal away from them," Falmouth Fire Chief Timothy Smith said Friday, according to WCVB.

An investigation remains ongoing.