Crime & Safety
Small Plane Crashes Near Home In Southeast MI: Police
The pilot was taken to a nearby hospital where he was treated for minor injuries, according to police.
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI — A small plane crashed into trees near a home in southeastern Michigan on Monday afternoon, according to Michigan State Police.
The single-engine plane crashed at 3:44 p.m. into trees in the area of Bemis and Rawsonville roads in Augusta Township, according to police.
The pilot, a 75-year-old Ypsilanti man, was trying to land his plane at a nearby privately owned airport, but overshot the runway and crashed into a field near multiple houses, according to police.
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The Ypsilanti man was taken to a nearby hospital where he was treated for minor injuries, according to police.
Police did not report any other injuries in the crash.
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The Federal Aviation Administration was investigating the crash, according to police.
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