Plane Flips During Takeoff, Crashes At Frederick Municipal Airport; Two Injured

FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) -- Police are on the scene of a plane crash at the Frederick Municipal Airport.

The crash happened sometime Thursday afternoon, Maryland State Police said.

Police said the small plane, an Avid Magnum Experimental Taildragger, flipped over during takeoff to the airport.

A student pilot and flight instructor were aboard the plane when it crashed. The flight instructor was taken to Frederick Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. The student refused medical treatment.

The Federal Aviation Administration is on its way to the airport to conduct an investigation.

The cause is unknown; police are investigating.

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• Frederick County