1 dead, 2 hurt when small plane crashes at end of runway in Connecticut

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Saturday, August 12, 2017
1 dead, 2 hurt when small plane crashes at end of runway in Connecticut
The Cessna C-172 crashed at about 10:20 a.m. at the end of Runway 17-35 near Candlelight Farms in New Milford, the FAA says.

NEW MILFORD, Connecticut (WABC) -- One person was killed and two others injured when a small plane crashed in Connecticut Friday morning.



The FAA says the Cessna C-172 crashed at about 10:20 a.m. at the end of Runway 17-35 near Candlelight Farms in New Milford.



The aircraft, with three people on board, reportedly departed from Danbury Municipal Airport on a training flight.



Authorities said the instructor was killed and a female passenger is in very critical condition.



The third person on board, a male in the back seat, was hurt, but he was able to run to a nearby house for help.



The FAA will investigate, and the National Transportation Safety Board will determine the probable cause of the crash.

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