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Pilot injured in small plane crash near Spanaway airport


Photo courtesy of Central Pierce Fire & Rescue
Photo courtesy of Central Pierce Fire & Rescue
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SPANAWAY, Wash. - The pilot of a small plane was injured when his aircraft crashed in a field near the Spanaway airport, emergency officials report.

Crews responded to the scene, near 192nd Street East and B Street, at about 10 a.m. after receiving reports that a light aircraft had crashed, said Central Pierce Fire & Rescue Assistant Chief Guy Overby.

The mangled wreckage of a small single-seater Titan Tornado I plane was found at the scene. The pilot was extricated and taken to the hospital for treatment of his injuries.

Emergency responders said the man, believed to be in his 30s, had suffered lacerations to the face and fractures to the lower extremities. He was conscious and alert when rescuers arrived on scene.

No one else was aboard the aircraft, Overby said.

He said the pilot did a good job of finding an open field with no trees away from houses to bring the plane down. A parachute reportedly deployed from the aircraft before impact, which may have prevented the pilot from suffering more serious injuries

The plane apparently crashed after taking off from a runway at the nearby Spanaway airport. The weather was calm and slightly overcast at the time.

An FAA representative arrived later and documented the scene for use in an investigation of the crash.

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This is a developing news story. More information will be posted as it becomes available.

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