Hangar collapses at Norwood Airport
February 7, 2011, 05:21 pm
A Swift Aviation Services airport hangar collapsed at Norwood Airport in Massachusetts on Wednesday, leaving six airplanes and one helicopter damaged, according to AvWeb.
Though nobody was injured, one of the two employees occupying the hangar at the time of the collapse had to be rescued. Also, there was a wide range of damages, Avweb said. While some planes managed to escape barely touched, two others were completely totaled and the helicopter involved in the incident was described as "unrecognizable."
The collapse was reportedly caused by heavy snow accumulation on the roof of the hangar, which resulted in it caving in. The airport is located in Massachusetts, near Boston, which has received 49 inches of snowfall so far this year, according to the National Weather Service.
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