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Plane lands upside down at Quonset State Airport

By Raymond Baccari,

8 days ago

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (WPRI) — An investigation is underway after a small plane landed on its roof at the Quonset State Airport on Saturday afternoon, 12 News has learned.

Around 4:34 p.m. an aircraft had reported engine problems and experienced an accident during the landing, a spokesperson for the Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) told 12 News.

The pilot was brought to Rhode Island Hospital.

According to the RIAC spokesperson, this aircraft had a registration of N55YA from Chatham, Massachusetts.

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