Crime & Safety
VA Small Plane Crash Injures 2: State Police
Virginia State Police said the plane had taken off from Leesburg and was en route to Hampton Roads when it crashed.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA — Two people were hospitalized Wednesday after a small plane crashed in Spotsylvania County, according to Virginia State Police.
Authorities said the crash occurred around 3 p.m. in the 11000 block of Scarlet Oak Road.
The plane, a Beechcraft, had taken off from Leesburg and was en route to Hampton Roads. Police said the pilot reported an oil pressure issue and attempted to make an emergency landing in a field before the plane crashed.
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The two people on board the plane were taken to Mary Washington Hospital with minor injuries.
The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board have been notified.
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