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Virginia State Police: One dead in small plane crash in Albemarle County

Chris Graham
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A flight originating in Rockingham, N.C., crashed in a wooded area off Monacan Drive East in Albemarle County on Saturday, with one fatality.

Virginia State Police is in charge of the investigation, and is in the process of notifying next of kin.

The crash was reported at 12:51 p.m. on Saturday, according to VSP.

The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board have been notified.

 

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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