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Three injured in plane crash near Georgetown
Georgetown Fire Department responds to a plane crash in the 500 block of Northwood Drive after leaving the Gillespie County Airport. — Photo courtesy Georgetown Fire Department Facebook
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Madeline Duncan on July 26, 2023
Three injured in plane crash near Georgetown

A small plane leaving the Gillespie County Airport crashed into an empty duplex in Georgetown Sunday morning.

According to the Georgetown Fire Department, the plane crashed into a vacant two-story home on the 500 block of Northwood Drive shortly before noon.

The plane crashed less than a mile from the landing strip.

All three passengers, including the pilot, were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Tony Lombardi, Gillespie County Airport manager, said the plane flew into ...

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