Georgetown plane crash

(Georgetown Fire Company)

GEORGETOWN, Del. - The Georgetown Fire Company responded to a reported aircraft emergency in Sussex County on Tuesday.

According to the fire company, the incident occurred at the Delaware Coastal Airport near Georgetown and was reported at about 2:15 p.m. on Feb. 17. 

Upon arrival, first responders say they discovered that a small plane had skidded off of the runway and into a ditch. Luckily, the Georgetown Fire Company says no injuries were reported.

The cause of the crash has not yet been specified by officials.

 

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