BATESVILLE, Ind. – A small plane crashed near a Batesville airport Wednesday.
The crash happened at about 11:44 a.m. in a wooded area near Batesville Aviation Service Airport, according to Indiana State Police.
The pilot was the only occupant of the plane, according to a state police spokesman. Emergency responders spent 30 minutes freeing the pilot, who was flown to University of Cincinnati Medical Center for treatment of injuries that were not life-threatening.
Single occupant plane crashed in a heavily wooded area. pic.twitter.com/jCJH5OHZze
— Sgt. Stephen Wheeles (@ISPVersailles) June 8, 2016
State police said the plane was made of wood with canvas material over the wings.
More details weren’t immediately available.
