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Pilot Walks Away From Crash in Crisfield

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CRISFIELD, Md. (AP) - Police are investigating a small plane crash in the southern part of Maryland.

Maryland State Police say in a news release that officers received a call Saturday morning from the wife of a man who was piloting a small plane that crashed at Crisfield Regional Airport.

Troopers made contact with the man, who had walked to his house after the crash. He had minor injuries and was the only person aboard the plane.

Police say that he was planning to fly early Saturday to his home in New York when he had mechanical problems. The plane crashed about 600 yards (548.45 meters) from the runway.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.