Plane crash lands on Constantia farm field in 1940
In Constantia Oswego County on May 9 1940 a small airplane piloted by Fred McLane following a tip about illegal drift nets over Oneida Lake failed its motor. He steered to land in a plowed field owned by Harold Montein where his team and nearby farmers helped drag out the wreckage and repair the scene without injuries.
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A Sewell Ford essay defends Great Lakes mariners against saltwater taunts. It contrasts lake sailors’ perilous fall storms, icebound harbors, and frozen gear with ocean crews, noting lake winds and waves can be equally deadly. It laments the fading tradition of freshwater sailors and honors their skill.
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