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1 injured in plane crash near Wetaskiwin, Alta.: RCMP

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EDMONTON -

A plane crashed Saturday evening near Wetaskiwin, Alta., injuring one person.

RCMP confirmed to CTV News Edmonton that a plane had crashed near the Wetaskiwin Regional Airport, located near Highways 13 and 2A. Emergency crews responded around 4:15 p.m. and found the pilot of the plane to have sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries.

The pilot was airlifted to a hospital in Edmonton by STARS.

According to police, preliminary investigation into the incident has shown that the pilot experienced difficulties with the plane immediately after takeoff and attempted to bring it back down to the ground in a controlled fashion but crashed.

No official cause for the accident has been identified.

Mounties say the investigation continues.

Wetaskiwin is located approximately 70 kilometres south of Edmonton.

 

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