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Eyewitness News
Saturday, July 23, 2016 05:34PM
HADAAM, Connecticut (WABC) -- Police tell WTNH in Connecticut that 1 person has been injured after a small plane crashed into a house in Connecticut on Saturday afternoon.
According to the FAA, the experimental fixed-wing aircraft crashed into a house on Little Meadow Road near Eagles Landing in Hadaam around 4 p.m.
The plane crash damaged power lines in the area, and there are reports of outages.
The FAA is investigating the cause of the crash.
Date:
| 23-JUL-2016 | |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: | Airplane |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | |
| C/n / msn: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Airplane damage: | Substantial |
| Location: | Haddam, NW of Goodspeed Airport (42B), East Haddam, CT -
United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
The aircraft experienced an apparent stall/spin and impacted a residential structure in Haddam, northwest of Goodspeed Airport (42B), East Haddam, Connecticut. The airplane sustained substantial damage and the sole pilot onboard received serious injuries. No other reported injuries.
Sources:
http://patch.com/connecticut/thehaddams-killingworth/breaking-small-plane-crashes-haddam
http://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-haddam-plane-crash-0724-20160723-story.html