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Small plane overturns at Rostraver Airport; pilot evaluated for minor injuries

A small plane overturned off the runway at the Rostraver Airport in Westmoreland County on Sunday afternoon.

Dispatchers said it happened at around 2:48 p.m.

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According to our partners at the Trib, the pilot was coming in for a landing and flipped.

The pilot managed to get himself out of the plane and was evaluated for minor injuries.

The Trib reported the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.

*ACTIVE INCIDENT* Squad Co and Westmoreland County Hazardous Materials Response Team 800 on scene of an Aircraft...

Posted by Rostraver Central Fire Department on Sunday, August 9, 2020
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