STOW, Mass. — An Ultralight plane went down Tuesday morning in Stow, Massachusetts.
The plane went down in the Assabet River near Crowe Island around 9 a.m., Stow Police told FOX25.
Fire rescuers found a 55-year-old near the shore. Police say he pulled himself out of the plane and and was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. He was taken to a clinic in Burlington.
The Federal Aviation Administration, along with other Mass. agencies, are investigating the incident. The plane was carrying less than 5 gallons of fuel, when it crashed.
According to officials, the plane was attempting to take off from Crowe Island Airfield but only made it about 300 yards at tree level before nose-diving into the river.
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