World War I-era plane loses power, crashes near Hudson's American Heritage Museum.

STOW — A pilot was uninjured after his World War 1-era plane crashed Sunday when it lost power, authorities said.

The incident occurred during the American Heritage Museum's World War 1 Aviation Weekend.

"(Sunday) at the WWI Aviation Weekend, a period Nieuport 28 fighter biplane suffered a loss of power while returning to the field," according to Hunter Chaney, director of marketing and communications for the museum. "The pilot successfully made the runway but, unfortunately, the landing gear collapsed upon touchdown and the plane flipped over before coming to a stop."

According to a joint press release from the Stow Police and Fire departments, the plane crashed near Barton Road. The pilot was attempting to land at the American Heritage Museum, 568 Main St., in Hudson, when it failed. The plane made it to the runway but flipped over when the landing gear collapsed.

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The Collings Foundation and the museum property straddle the Hudson-Stow line.

"The single occupant, the pilot of the aircraft, had removed himself from the plane before first responders arrived," according to the press release. "The pilot did not report any injuries but was evaluated at the scene as a precaution."

The cause of the crash is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration.

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This article originally appeared on MetroWest Daily News: War plane crashes trying to land at American Heritage Museum