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Pilot suffers minor injury after plane crash in Stark County

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The Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating after a plane crashed in Bethlehem Township on Thursday.

According to troopers, the crash happened in the area of Sherman Church Avenue SW and Riverdale Street SW.

Troopers said they believed the plane suffered an equipment malfunction, and a 75-year-old man flying the plane attempted to land the plane safely in a field.

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The plane landed successfully but struck a culvert.

The pilot suffered minor injuries.

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