Overview

• Geoffrey Andrews, 30, a staff scientist at MIT Lincoln Laboratory and experienced glider pilot, was killed when his four-seat plane plunged shortly after takeoff from Beverly Regional Airport on June 19.
• Witnesses observed a puff of black smoke and Andrews reported engine trouble to air traffic control before the aircraft descended uncontrolled.
• A second occupant was critically injured and hospitalized, while Andrews died on impact at the crash site.
• The NTSB, FAA and Massachusetts State Police have recovered the wreckage and are examining possible engine failure as the primary cause.
• A GoFundMe for Andrews’s wife, Gentry, and their unborn child has raised over $63,000 to support them through this tragedy.