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2 Injured As Small Airplane Crashes In Spotsylvania County

Two people were injured when the single-prop airplane they were in crashed in a Spotsylvania County field on Friday, police say.

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A single-prop aircraft crashed in Spotsylvania County after leaving Shannon Airport on Friday afternoon. The two occupants suffered minor injuries, Virginia State Police said.
A single-prop aircraft crashed in Spotsylvania County after leaving Shannon Airport on Friday afternoon. The two occupants suffered minor injuries, Virginia State Police said. (VSP)

FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Two people onboard a small airplane that crashed in a field in Spotslyvania County on Friday afternoon suffered minor injuries, according to the Virginia State Police.

Around 2:34 p.m., a single-prop aircraft that had taken off from Shannon Airport in Spotsylvania County experienced engine trouble and was forced to land in a field along Spotswood Furnace Road, according to authorities.

The Federal Aviation Administration was contacted and the cause of the crash remains under investigation, according to authorities.

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There was no word on the names of those on the plane and where they live.

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A single-prop aircraft crashed after leaving Shannon Airport in Spotsylvania County on Friday afternoon. (Google Maps)

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