ID Released For Pilot Killed In Gyrocopter Crash At Beverly Regional Airport

A 66-year-old pilot who died after his gyrocopter crashed at a North Shore airport has been identified as Geoffrey Muller, of Manchester by the Sea, the Essex County District Attorney's Office reports.

A gyrocopter
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David Cifarelli

12/05/2022 12:03 p.m.

The crash happened after the plane tried taking off at Beverly Regional Airport in Beverly around 11:35 a.m., WCVB reports citing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Muller, who was the only one on board, was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, Boston.com reports. He was pronounced dead on Monday morning, CBS Boston reports. ATC audio from the incident can be heard in the video below:

The FAA is investigating the crash. This comes two days after another plane crashed at Falmouth Airpark in Falmouth, killing one person and seriously injuring another.

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