Three Men Injured in Plane Crash in West Virginia

Three residents from McLean and Great Falls were hospitalized after their small plane crashed at a Tucker County airstrip in West Virginia, according to the Associated Press.

The crash happened Friday in Canaan Valley near Davis at the Windwood Fly-In Resort, which has a 3,000-foot runway. The cause of the crash remains unknown.

Police said witnesses reported the single-engine Cessna touched down but ran out of room. The pilot tried to pull back up, but the plane clipped the tops of trees, according the the AP report.

Police identified the pilot as Waseem Haider, 46, of Great Falls. The passengers were Shujjat Rathore, 48, of McLean; and Muhammad Paracha, 46, of Great Falls.

Ruby Memorial Hospital spokeswoman Amy Johns said Rathore was in serious condition Saturday. Haider was in fair condition and Paracha was in good condition.