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FAA: Single-engine plane crashes during take-off at Hartford airport

Small plane crashes during take-off from Connecticut airport
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HARTFORD, Conn. -- A small plane crashed Saturday at an airport in Connecticut.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the single-engine plane crashed around 3:30 p.m. during take-off at Hartford-Brainard Airport in Hartford.

The pilot was reportedly the only person aboard the plane and was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries.

The cause of the crash is unknown at this time.

The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.

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