JOHNSON COUNTY — A pilot was taken to the hospital after a plane crash Monday afternoon in Johnson County.
The crash happened at the Franklin Flying Field. This is south of Franklin and east of Trafalgar.
The pilot, 83-year-old Floyd Hollandbeck, of Brownsburg, was the only one on board. He was flown to IU Health Methodist Hospital for treatment. He is in serious condition.
New: Victim of small plane crash in Franklin described as a male. He was airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital with serious conditions. pic.twitter.com/1GIzX9gosQ
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Hollandbeck suffered injuries to his face and a possible broken leg, according to the Johnson County Sheriff's Office.
Federal investigators are responding to the scene.
New: Police tell me the pilot was from the Indianapolis area and had to be cut out from the aircraft. That’s initial information from law enforcement. Waiting for more details. @wrtv pic.twitter.com/SyIkyxl3DU
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Additional details haven't been released at this time.
WRTV Senior Digital Content Producer Andrew Smith and Real-Time Editor Lucas Gonzalez assisted with this report.
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