Monday, July 20, 2009

Plane crashes in Pocomoke

A small aircraft crashed at the intersection of Route 113 and Groton Road in Pocomoke City early Sunday afternoon.

The pilot, 80-year-old Preston Norman Smith of Pocomoke City, walked away from the crash, according to police.

Fuel complications are believed to have caused the crash, according to the results of a preliminary investigation by the Maryland Sate Police.

The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are expected to conduct a post-crash investigation today.

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