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2 injured after small plane crashes, ending up upside-down, near La Center airstrip in Washington

Headline from The Oregonian

Two people were rescued after a small plane crashed near a private airstrip, ending up upside-down near the Lewis River in difficult terrain.

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Reports & sources

5 articles, oldest first.

  1. KOIN

    2 people extracted from small plane crash near Ridgefield amid FAA investigation (opens KOIN)

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    KOIN's feed description

    PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two people were extracted from a small plane crash near Ridgefield on Monday afternoon, authorities said. Clark-Cowlitz Fire Rescue said one patient has already been taken to a local hospital via a ground ambulance while the second patient is expected to be taken to a local h…

  2. KGW Portland

    2 injured in small plane crash east of Ridgefield (opens KGW Portland)

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    KGW Portland's feed description

    Two occupants were extracted from the small plane and are being taken to hospitals, one via ambulance and the other via Life Flight, officials said.

  3. KYMA Yuma

    Airplane crash at Daybreak Airstrip in Washington (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    Two people were seriously injured after a small plane crashed Monday afternoon near a rural airstrip in Southwest Washington.

  4. KYMA Yuma

    Two injured after small plane crashes near rural airstrip in Washington State (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    The Sessna 180 went down around 1 p.m. Pacific near Daybreak Airport, about three miles East of Ridgefield.

  5. The Oregonian

    2 injured after small plane crashes, ending up upside-down, near La Center airstrip in Washington (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    Two people were rescued after a small plane crashed near a private airstrip, ending up upside-down near the Lewis River in difficult terrain.