Plane Crashes at Central Kentucky Airport with 3 People Aboard

Nov. 21—A small plane crashed at the Cynthiana-Harrison County Airport Thursday night, but there were no fatalities among those on board.

The Cessna 172 crashed at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday with three people aboard, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

The runway had reopened by Friday, according to the airport.

The fixed-wing single-engine aircraft was manufactured in 1979 and is registered to the Lexington Flying Club, according to the FAA's online registry.

A member of the club had taken the plane out for training when it clipped some trees while approaching the airport, WLEX-18 reported.

The television station reported that the occupants of the plane were able to get out on their own and were taken to a hospital with minor injuries after the pilot called 911.

The FAA said it will investigate.

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