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1 injured after plane crash in Ontario

Ontario Fire told KTVB the plane was on fire when first responders arrived at the crash Tuesday. The pilot was able to get out on their own but suffered burns.

BOISE, Idaho — A pilot was left with burn injuries after they crashed a single-engine plane at Ontario Municipal Airport Tuesday afternoon.

Ontario Fire Department (OFD) Fire Chief Clint Benson told KTVB, at 12:32 p.m., first responders were dispatched to a plane crash on the runway after the pilot tried to land. Ontario police, fire and Treasure Valley Paramedics arrived at the scene three minutes later and found the plane on fire.

Benson said the pilot was able to get out of the plane on their own but suffered burns. Treasure Valley Paramedics tended to the injured pilot, who is "receiving medical treatment."

Officials said the fire has been extinguished.

The runway is closed to allow the Ontario Police Department, which is coordinating with the Ontario Oregon Fire & Rescue, to investigate the cause of the crash. 

There is no additional information on the pilot's condition.

For immediate release Ontario Fire Department, Ontario Police Department, Oregon State Police and Treasure Valley...

Posted by Ontario Oregon Fire & Rescue on Tuesday, May 21, 2024

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