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Virginia State Police investigating small plane crash in Spotsylvania Co.

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.

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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.

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