LIMERICK TOWNSHIP, Pa. – A World War II-era plane crashed in Montgomery County on Wednesday night.
The plane went down at a small airport near Pottstown, and the pilot was taken to the hospital.
Emergency officials revealed new details on Thursday about the wreck.
Emergency crews responded Wednesday night to a plane crash at Heritage Field Airport, where they found a single-engine plane upside down in the grass with the pilot trapped inside, according to Limerick Fire Chief Ken Shuler.
Pilot extricated from plane with minor injuries following crash at airport in Limerick
The crash was reported around 7:18 p.m. in Limerick Township. When emergency crews arrived, the pilot was trapped inside the aircraft.
“Heritage staff was in the process of removing the pilot from the plane,” Shuler said.
The pilot was safely removed from the plane and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Shuler.
The airport runway was temporarily closed while emergency crews worked to clear the crash scene.
Around 10 p.m., a crane arrived to lift the aircraft and turn it right-side-up.
Officers and fire personnel at the scene also contacted the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA will investigate the circumstances surrounding the crash and determine what caused the plane to flip over.