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Small plane crashes at Accomack County Airport

Posted at 3:35 PM, Jan 19, 2016
and last updated 2016-01-19 21:03:17-05

image2Accomack County, Va. – Virginia State Police are investigating after a plane crashed in Accomack County.

Police received a call about a small plane crash at the Accomack County Airport just after 3 p.m. on Tuesday.

The pilot and passenger were able to escape the wreckage and were not injured.

They say the pilot was attempting to land a 1979 Piper Lance when a gust of wind caused him to run off of the runway.

The plane traveled across a grassy area and hit a storage shed and a light pole.

The plane then caught fire officials say.

Stay with NewsChannel 3 for more updates.