Federal Aviation Administration

Small Plane Crashes, Flips Into NY Pond; 1 Person Hurt: Officials

A small plane with four people on board crashed Sunday at an airport in Dutchess County, flipping over and injuring one person, officials said. 

The single-engine fixed-wing Cessna Skyhawk II was landing at the Sky Acres Airport when it flipped and landed upside down in a pond, state police said. 

One person was taken to MidHudson Regional Hospital with minor injuries. 

The investigation is ongoing, state police said, and the Federal Aviation Administration was notified.

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