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Spotsylvania County: One man dead in small plane crash at local airport

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Virginia State Police are investigating a fatal plane crash that occurred at 11:05 a.m. Tuesday near Shannon Airport in Spotsylvania County.

Rowland A. Babcock Jr., 78, of Ruther Glen, died as a result of injuries suffered in the crash.

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

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