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Small Plane Crashes After Landing at Cape Cod Airport

A small plane ran off the runway at Barnstable Municipal Airport around 1:20 p.m. According to initial reports the plane went into the parking lot where rental cars are parked.

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The incident remains under investigation, The airport management said the owner of the plane rents a hanger at the airport.

Four unnamed people, including the pilot and three passengers, received minor injuries when the aircraft ploughed into four parked cars in Barnstable, Massachusetts. It appears as though the wheel dipped into the grass and lost directional control.

Damage to the vehicles was minor.

The father of one 10-year-old who was on board told WBZ his daughter is okay. Officials said it’s unclear exactly what happened in the air, but there was no distress call from Machano.

Aside from first responders, environmental crews were there within minutes using containment bags to try and absorb gallons of leaking fuel.

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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will be investigating the cause of the crash according to WCVB.

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