WARREN, Ohio — A plane crashed in Southington Township, located in Trumbull County, due to a mechanical failure that resulted in the serious injury of an 82-year-old man on Friday afternoon, according to a news release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
At around 12:43 p.m., the Warren post of OHSP received a call about a plane crash in the area of Barclay Messerly Road and Herr Fieldhouse Road.
When troopers arrived on scene, they discovered a fixed-wing single-engine aircraft had crashed near a home near the Warren Airport.
The pilot was transported via Medical helicopter to a local hospital.
The crash remains under investigation and will be handled by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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