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Small plane crashes into trees while landing at Union County Airport
A small plane crashed while trying to land at Union County Airport in Marysville, Ohio, on Wednesday morning.
The plane had taken off from the airport minutes earlier and was returning from a short flight in the area.
The pilot was the only person on board and was taken to hospital with minor injuries; officials said the pilot was expected to be OK.
The aircraft was a civilian, single-engine plane built from a kit and classified by the FAA as experimental.
Federal investigators are examining what caused the crash, which left the plane nose-down in trees near the airport.
The sheriff’s office said it would share limited information until the FAA investigation is complete.
A small plane crashed into trees while attempting to land at Union County Airport in Marysville, Ohio, on Oct. 14.
The lone person on board, believed to be the pilot, was taken to a hospital.
The Union County Sheriff’s Office said the pilot had minor injuries and was expected to be OK.
The Federal Aviation Administration arrived to investigate the cause of the crash.
Flight records showed the plane took off from the airport at 9:46 a.m. and crashed at 9:52 a.m.
- Who
- One person was aboard, believed to be the pilot.
- What
- A small plane crashed into trees while attempting to land.
- When
- Oct. 14, 2026, at about 9:52 a.m.
- Where
- Union County Airport in Marysville, Ohio.
- Why
- The cause was not stated; the FAA was investigating.
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FlightAware records showed a previous 21-minute flight had ended.
The plane took off from Union County Airport.
The plane crashed into trees while attempting to return to the airport.
A Union County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher said the office responded to the crash.
- Location
- Union County Airport, Marysville, Ohio
- Crash time
- 9:52 a.m. on Oct. 14, 2026
- Occupants
- One person aboard
- Injuries
- Minor, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office
- Aircraft
- 2018 Zenith 750, according to its tail number