Thursday, November 17, 2011

Authorities Investigating Two Plane Crashes In Arkansas, One Of Them Fatal

Federal authorities are investigating a small plane crash that left two people injured in Arkansas.

A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman says the single-engine experimental Zodiac went down shortly after taking off from the Clinton Municipal Airport about 4:45 this afternoon. The spokesman did not know the extent of the injuries but said a medical helicopter took one person to a hospital. FAA records show the plane is registered to a resident of Bee Branch.

About 50 miles to the south, a second plane crash has left one person dead. Police reported the fatality and a debris field from a small aircraft. The FAA says the aircraft went down about four miles south of Perryville near the Ouachita National Forest. Investigators say that makes it difficult to access the area.

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