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No injuries after plane crashes on takeoff at Arnold Palmer airport

Patrick Varine
By Patrick Varine
1 Min Read May 14, 2019 | 7 years Ago
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No one was injured Tuesday night when a plane crashed during takeoff from Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity, officials said.

A single-seat experimental jet was taking off to fly locally shortly before 8 p.m. on Tuesday night, county emergency officials said.

For an unknown reason, the plane crashed, a Westmoreland 911 supervisor said.

Officials at the airport were unable to be reached for immediate comment.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash.

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Patrick Varine is a TribLive reporter covering Delmont, Export and Murrysville. He is a Western Pennsylvania native and joined the Trib in 2010 after working as a reporter and editor with the former Dover Post Co. in Delaware. He can be reached at pvarine@triblive.com.

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