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Fauquier County: 79-year-old pilot seriously injured in small plane crash Thursday

Crystal Graham
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A Fredericksburg man suffered serious injuries in a small plane crash in Fauquier County Thursday afternoon.

The pilot, a 79-year-old man, has not been identified.

He was flown to Fairfax Inova Hospital for treatment of serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Virginia State Police responded to a report of a downed plane in the 14500 block on Spring Mill Road at 3:27 p.m.

The preliminary investigation revealed a single-engine Cessna aircraft attempted to make an emergency landing in a field when it collided with several trees.

The pilot was the only occupant of the plane.

No one on the ground was injured as a result of the crash.

The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board were notified of the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.