Crime & Safety
Plane Crashes At Northeast Philly Airport, 1 Hurt: Reports
A plane belonging to a flight school crashed after it came in for a landing and careened off the runway before flipping over.
PHILADELPHIA — One person is hurt after a plane crashed and overturned at the Northeast Philadelphia Airport Thursday.
The incident occurred at about 11 a.m. Thursday near the 9800 block of Ashton Road, Action News reports.
According to NBC10, the plane came in for a landing and went off the runway before flipping.
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The crash closed the airport for about 45 minutes, according to officials.
One person was taken to a hospital for minor injuries.
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The plane belongs to a flight school, per Action News.
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