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Plane crash lands during takeoff in Waynesboro; 1 injured

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WAYNESBORO (AP) - Virginia State Police say plane has crash landed during takeoff at an airport in Augusta County.

State police say the plane landed in a field just beyond the runway at Eagles Nest Airport in Waynesboro. The incident was reported at 10:56 a.m. Thursday.

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One person suffered minor injuries and was taken to local hospital for treatment. State police didn't say whether the injured person was the pilot or a passenger, or what type of plane crashed landed.

The cause of the incident is under investigation.

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