Police investigating after plane crashes into Middleboro bog
MIDDLEBORO, MASS. (WHDH) - Officials are investigating after an ultra-light plane crashed into a bog in Middleboro Saturday, officials said.
Officers responding to reports of a plane crash near Thomas Street at 3:15 p.m. found a single-passenger ultra-light plane in the bog, police said. The pilot, a 66-year-old Plymouth man, had already left the plane and decline medical treatment, officials said.
Police said the crash may have been caused by engine failure. The crash is under investigation.
Police and Fire Departments responded to an ultralight aircraft that crashed into a wooded area near a bog Saturday in Middleborough, Massachusetts.
Authorities responded to a report of a plane crash in the area of 200 Thomas Street.
The pilot, a 66 year old man from Plymouth, was already outside the aircraft and unhurt when the authorities reached the area. He declined medical assistance.
The engine may have failed, causing the pilot to crash into the woods, according to a preliminary investigation.
The FAA has been notified of the situation by local authorities.
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