Crime & Safety
Small Plane Crash Reported At Doylestown Airport
The plane crashed in a vacant lot in the 3800 block of Old Easton Road Monday morning, firefighters report.
BUCKINGHAM TOWNSHIP, PA ? The pilot of a small plane escaped injury when his aircraft crashed in a vacant lot adjacent to the Doylestown Airport Monday morning as he was attempting to make an emergency landing.
Buckingham Township Police, the Central Bucks Emergency Medical Services, and Doylestown Fire Company No. 1 responded to the 3800 block of Old Easton Road just after 11 a.m. for the report of a small-engine plane crash.
Upon arrival, authorities discovered the plane overturned in a gravel parking lot. The pilot was able to exit the plane on his own without any injuries, Buckingham Police reported.
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Preliminary findings suggest the plane encountered mechanical problems shortly after takeoff, police said. The pilot reported that he was attempting to make an emergency landing and was returning to the airport when the crash occurred.
The investigation has been handed over to the FAA, with Buckingham officials still on scene to assist.
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