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DSU plane piloted by aviation students has a crash landing

A sign reads "Delaware State University." A car is parked in the foreground.
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A Delaware State University aircraft crashed in Kent County Friday. Two aviation students were on board for a training flight, with one acting as a student pilot.

Both suffered minor injuries.

The plane landed in the grass at the Delaware Airpark near Cheswold and flipped over.

The Federal Aviation Administration opened an investigation into the incident. The National Transportation Safety Board is also involved.

DSU has not confirmed a reason behind the crash, though several news outlets reported the plane ran out of fuel during landing.

DSU will likely release an official explanation as the FAA investigation proceeds.

The two students were back in school Monday.

With degrees in journalism and women’s and gender studies, Abigail Lee aims for her work to be informed and inspired by both.

She is especially interested in rural journalism and social justice stories, which came from her time with NPR-affiliate KBIA at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Mo.

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