12/4/23

MIDLAND VA: (WSVA) – Virginia State Police are investigating what caused a small plane to crash yesterday afternoon in Fauquier County, leaving two people dead.
According to Sergeant Brent Coffey, the plane went down in the Midland area around 4 o’clock, near the intersection of Ebenezer Church and Midland roads.
Coffey said that a preliminary investigation showed the plane was attempting to land when it struck several trees, causing the aircraft to crash into a field and catch fire.
Both the pilot and the lone passenger on the plane died at the scene. Their identities have not been released pending notification of relatives.