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Small plane crashes in Lancaster County

The pilot and a passenger on a small plane miraculously walked away from a crash on Saturday night in Lancaster County. The crashed happened at approximately 9:...
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The pilot and a passenger on a small plane miraculously walked away from a crash on Saturday night in Lancaster County.

The crashed happened at approximately 9:40 p.m. in Manheim Township. Authorities say the pilot reported engine problems after taking off from the Lancaster Airport. The plane then crashed in a field on the Stahl Farms property on the 700-block of Jack Landis Road. The plane was about 1,000 feet off the roadway.

The Federal Aviation Administration has been called in to investigate the cause of the crash. FOX43 is told the pilot and passenger suffered only minor bumps and bruises. No fluids were leaking from the aircraft.

 

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