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Pilot Unhurt After Small Plane Goes Off Runway at Waterbury-Oxford Airport

Federal and state aviation officials are investigating the runway excursion.

Overview

  • Connecticut State Police responded around 3:55 p.m. after a private aircraft left the runway and descended an embankment at Waterbury-Oxford Airport.
  • Fire officials said the sole occupant, the pilot, was not injured.
  • The aircraft, identified as a Cessna, sustained significant damage.
  • The Federal Aviation Administration and Connecticut Airport Authority were notified to lead the investigation.
  • Flight records show the plane departed Danbury after 3 p.m. and landed in Oxford around 3:48 p.m., with the cause not yet released.