FAUQUIER COUNTY, Va. — Virginia State Police (VSP) are investigating after a small plane crashed in Fauquier County Thursday.
According to VSP, the single-engine aircraft took off from Culpeper but later went down in a field not far from a residential area near the 14500 block of Spring Mill Road.
Officers say the pilot was the only person inside the aircraft when it crashed. They were taken to Fairfax Hospital with serious injuries and are expected to survive.
VSP is working to determine where the pilot was intending to fly to and how the crash happened.
Police say more information will be available soon. WUSA9 will make sure to keep you updated.