Plane crashes during takeoff in Northumberland County, 71-year-old pilot uninjured
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NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Virginia State Police responded to a plane crash in Northumberland County to find the 71-year-old pilot was uninjured.
Around 4:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, state troopers responded to the Federhart-Ophelia Stolport airstrip -- off Flood Point Road -- for a reported plane crash.
According to police, the crash involved a 1972 Bellanca 7GCBC fixed-wing, single-engine aircraft. The pilot -- identified as 71-year-old Thomas Edward Eure of Lanexa -- was not injured.
"Eure was participating in the 2025 Sixth Annual Fall Fly-In event at the airstrip," a Virginia State Police spokesperson said in a release. "During departure, the aircraft became airborne before veering left and striking the tree line adjacent to the runway."
(Courtesy of Virginia State Police)
(Courtesy of Virginia State Police)
No other injuries or property damage were reported.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been notified and will be taking over the investigation moving forward.
