Pilot injured in Alabama plane crash, authorities say

Published 7:00 am Sunday, January 29, 2023

A small, twin-engine airplane crashed Saturday night in Alabama injuring the pilot, officials said.

The plane crashed near U.S. 280 in Talladega County, southeast of Birmingham.

Alabama Law Enforcement Agency officials said the plane crashed at approximately 5:40 p.m. Saturday near Meadow Farm Lane.

The pilot was taken to a local hospital for treatment.

The Childersburg Fire and Rescut Department said they responded to the scene and that the Federal Aviation Administration was investigating the matter.