Skip to main content

Virginia State Police investigating small plane crash in Spotsylvania Co.

By Zsana Hoskins

Two people were injured when a small plane crashed in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, on Friday afternoon.

Virginia State Police are currently investigating a plane crash that occurred around 2:34 p.m. off of Spotswood Furnace Road in Fredericksburg.

small plane crashed in field
A single prop aircraft crashed in a field shortly after taking off in Spotsylvania County, Virginia.(Courtesy Virginia State Police)

A single-propeller aircraft took off from Shannon Airport but crashed shortly after when it apparently suffered engine trouble and had to land in a nearby field, according to a Virginia State Police news release

Police confirmed that two people were on board and walked away with minor injuries.

The Federal Aviation Administration has been notified, and the crash is still under investigation.

Virginia voter guide: Ballot asks voters about Democratic effort to redraw congressional map

By Jessica Kronzer
A referendum that would temporarily allow Democratic lawmakers to redraw Virginia's congressional map is moving ahead as legal challenges to the redistricting effort play out in court. More than one million early votes have been cast ahead of Tuesday's special election on the redistricting plan.
Read Next Story

Related News

3 Spotsylvania High School seniors killed in crash

Voting rights advocates hail Virginia’s return to multistate voter roll system

Virginia bill targets vape shops that sell to underage buyers