Airport manager Michael Koczera said the plane glided into the stand of trees, getting stuck about 50 feet up at about 9:50 a.m.
"When he ran out of airspace, he landed on top of a tree," Koczera said. "We're not talking about a big airplane. It's a fabric plane, probably weighs about 1,000 pounds."
Neither person on board was injured, Koczera said.
A Coast Guard helicopter, the local fire department, and a tree surgeon all assisted in the rescue effort, Koczera said.
"The tree person was able to climb the tree and set up some kind of a pulley arrangement where they could remove the people by rope and tackle," Koczera said.
The plane was expected to remain in the trees until a crane can be brought in on Tuesday, he said.
The names of the pilot and passenger were not immediately released.
Koczera said they both part of a club that flies the biplane out of Springfield, Mass. The plane is registered to the club, Tiger Moth Drivers LLC.
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